#AE42C4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(57.9% 0.209 320.4), rgb(174, 66, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#AE42C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.209 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE42C4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 66, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.209 320.4) |
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 #AE42C4 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE42C4 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE42C4 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE42C4 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.192 320.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE42C4
oklch(57.9% 0.209 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E2AA2
oklch(49% 0.195 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#742584
oklch(42.7% 0.162 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2569
oklch(37.7% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#AE42C4 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) | #176BC8 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E76C1 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF597E | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE42C4
#AE42C4
oklch(57.9% 0.209 320.4)
- #279300
#279300
oklch(58% 0.188 140.4)
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 #AE42C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE42C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
Use #AE42C4 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.