#AE48BC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.1% 0.194 322.7), rgb(174, 72, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#AE48BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 323°. 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 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE48BC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 72, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.194 322.7) |
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 #AE48BC | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE48BC | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE48BC text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE48BC text on black | 4.45:1 | 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
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C981D3
oklch(70.6% 0.139 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA5EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.177 322.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE48BC
oklch(58.1% 0.194 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E309B
oklch(49.1% 0.181 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#732A7D
oklch(42.7% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2765
oklch(37.6% 0.117 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#AE48BC 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) | #306CC0 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5877B9 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05A7B | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE48BC
#AE48BC
oklch(58.1% 0.194 322.7)
- #08950C
#08950C
oklch(58.1% 0.194 142.7)
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 #AE48BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE48BC.
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 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.087
Use #AE48BC 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.