#AE2EC6
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.2% 0.233 320.7), rgb(174, 46, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#AE2EC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE2EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 46, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 62%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.233 320.7) |
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 #AE2EC6 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE2EC6 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AE2EC6 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE2EC6 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEA
oklch(80.9% 0.106 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF7AE0
oklch(70.8% 0.168 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#C151D7
oklch(63.2% 0.215 320.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE2EC6
oklch(56.2% 0.233 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#931AA9
oklch(49% 0.217 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#781B89
oklch(42.8% 0.18 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#611F6E
oklch(37.8% 0.14 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#AE2EC6 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) | #0063CA | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F71C3 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4E79 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE2EC6
#AE2EC6
oklch(56.2% 0.233 320.7)
- #238D00
#238D00
oklch(56.2% 0.183 140.6)
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 #AE2EC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE2EC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
Use #AE2EC6 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.