#AE5CA2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.5% 0.139 332.8), rgb(174, 92, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#AE5CA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 92, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.139 332.8) |
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 #AE5CA2 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE5CA2 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5CA2 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5CA2 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#C987BE
oklch(70.8% 0.108 332.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE5CA2
oklch(59.5% 0.139 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#A54C99
oklch(55.6% 0.151 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D82
oklch(49.1% 0.139 333)
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Step 800
800
#73336A
oklch(42.8% 0.116 333)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D56
oklch(37.7% 0.091 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#AE5CA2 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) | #5A72A4 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717EA0 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46177 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5CA2
#AE5CA2
oklch(59.5% 0.139 332.8)
- #269655
#269655
oklch(59.6% 0.139 152.9)
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 #AE5CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
Use #AE5CA2 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.