#AE5BB3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.2% 0.156 325.2), rgb(174, 91, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#AE5BB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 91, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.156 325.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AE5BB3 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE5BB3 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5BB3 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5BB3 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.076 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#C785CA
oklch(70.7% 0.122 325.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE5BB3
oklch(60.2% 0.156 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#A348A9
oklch(55.6% 0.171 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B3991
oklch(49.1% 0.158 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#713075
oklch(42.7% 0.13 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#AE5BB3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5174B6 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7EB0 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2657F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5BB3
#AE5BB3
oklch(60.2% 0.156 325.2)
- #359840
#359840
oklch(60.2% 0.156 145.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AE5BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
Use #AE5BB3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.