#AE46C4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.4% 0.204 320.2), rgb(174, 70, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#AE46C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.204 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE46C4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 70, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.204 320.2) |
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 #AE46C4 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE46C4 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE46C4 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE46C4 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE6
oklch(81% 0.092 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#C980D9
oklch(70.7% 0.147 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA5CCE
oklch(63.2% 0.187 320.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE46C4
oklch(58.4% 0.204 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D2DA1
oklch(49% 0.19 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#732783
oklch(42.7% 0.158 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2669
oklch(37.7% 0.123 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#AE46C4 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) | #226CC8 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5177C1 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5B7F | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE46C4
#AE46C4
oklch(58.4% 0.204 320.2)
- #299400
#299400
oklch(58.3% 0.189 140.3)
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 #AE46C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE46C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.077
Use #AE46C4 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.