#AE40C5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(57.8% 0.213 320.2), rgb(174, 64, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#AE40C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE40C5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 64, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.213 320.2) |
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 #AE40C5 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE40C5 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE40C5 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE40C5 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE7
oklch(81% 0.095 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDB
oklch(70.6% 0.153 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC59D1
oklch(63.2% 0.196 320.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE40C5
oklch(57.8% 0.213 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F29A4
oklch(49.2% 0.198 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#742485
oklch(42.7% 0.164 320)
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Step 900
900
#5E246A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#AE40C5 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) | #0D6AC9 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C75C2 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF587E | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE40C5
#AE40C5
oklch(57.8% 0.213 320.2)
- #299200
#299200
oklch(57.8% 0.187 140.2)
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 #AE40C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE40C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.083
Use #AE40C5 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.