#AE5CA9
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.8% 0.145 329.5), rgb(174, 92, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#AE5CA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 92, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.145 329.5) |
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 #AE5CA9 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE5CA9 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5CA9 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5CA9 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.07 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#C886C3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 329.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE5CA9
oklch(59.8% 0.145 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#A44B9F
oklch(55.6% 0.158 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C3B88
oklch(49% 0.147 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#72326F
oklch(42.8% 0.122 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D5A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#AE5CA9 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) | #5773AC | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7EA7 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3637B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5CA9
#AE5CA9
oklch(59.8% 0.145 329.5)
- #2D974D
#2D974D
oklch(59.9% 0.146 149.4)
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 #AE5CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
Use #AE5CA9 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.