#AE47C1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.3% 0.2 321.1), rgb(174, 71, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#AE47C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE47C1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 71, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.2 321.1) |
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 #AE47C1 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE47C1 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE47C1 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE47C1 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE4
oklch(81% 0.09 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C980D6
oklch(70.6% 0.144 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA5DCB
oklch(63.2% 0.183 321.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE47C1
oklch(58.3% 0.2 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D2F9F
oklch(49.1% 0.186 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#732881
oklch(42.7% 0.155 321)
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Step 900
900
#5D2767
oklch(37.7% 0.119 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#AE47C1 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) | #286CC5 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5478BE | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5B7E | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE47C1
#AE47C1
oklch(58.3% 0.2 321.1)
- #1F9500
#1F9500
oklch(58.4% 0.193 141.1)
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 #AE47C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE47C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.082
Use #AE47C1 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.