#AE47BE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.1% 0.197 322.1), rgb(174, 71, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#AE47BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE47BE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 71, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.197 322.1) |
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 #AE47BE | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE47BE | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE47BE text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE47BE text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#C981D5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA5DC9
oklch(63% 0.181 321.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE47BE
oklch(58.1% 0.197 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E2F9C
oklch(49.1% 0.183 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#73297F
oklch(42.7% 0.152 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2766
oklch(37.7% 0.118 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#AE47BE 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) | #2C6CC2 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5677BB | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05A7C | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE47BE
#AE47BE
oklch(58.1% 0.197 322.1)
- #0E9500
#0E9500
oklch(58.2% 0.196 142.1)
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 #AE47BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE47BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.085
Use #AE47BE 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.