#AE5DB2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.4% 0.152 325.5), rgb(174, 93, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#AE5DB2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5DB2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 93, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.152 325.5) |
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 #AE5DB2 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE5DB2 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5DB2 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5DB2 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DB
oklch(81% 0.073 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C686C9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 325.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE5DB2
oklch(60.4% 0.152 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#A24AA7
oklch(55.6% 0.165 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A3A8F
oklch(49% 0.154 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#713174
oklch(42.8% 0.127 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#AE5DB2 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) | #5475B5 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7FAF | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2677F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5DB2
#AE5DB2
oklch(60.4% 0.152 325.5)
- #389844
#389844
oklch(60.3% 0.151 145.6)
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 #AE5DB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
Use #AE5DB2 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.