#AE43DC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.6% 0.23 313.7), rgb(174, 67, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#AE43DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE43DC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 67, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.23 313.7) |
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 #AE43DC | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE43DC | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE43DC text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE43DC text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF4
oklch(80.9% 0.112 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C87AEE
oklch(70.7% 0.179 313.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE43DC
oklch(59.6% 0.23 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#A527D6
oklch(55.6% 0.249 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D14BA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#731796
oklch(42.7% 0.193 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D1E78
oklch(37.8% 0.15 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#361346
oklch(26.9% 0.095 313.4)
#AE43DC 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) | #0071E0 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3979D9 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9638B | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE43DC
#AE43DC
oklch(59.6% 0.23 313.7)
- #519300
#519300
oklch(59.5% 0.17 133.8)
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 #AE43DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE43DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.058
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.066
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.069
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.071
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.072
Use #AE43DC 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.