#AE48D2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.5% 0.214 316), rgb(174, 72, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#AE48D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE48D2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 72, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.214 316) |
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 #AE48D2 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE48D2 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE48D2 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE48D2 text on black | 4.65:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF4
oklch(88.6% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#C97CE6
oklch(70.7% 0.168 316.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE48D2
oklch(59.5% 0.214 316)
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Step 600
600
#A530CC
oklch(55.5% 0.233 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E20B0
oklch(49.2% 0.216 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#731E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.18 316)
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Step 900
900
#5D2172
oklch(37.7% 0.14 316)
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Step 950
950
#371543
oklch(27.1% 0.089 316.3)
#AE48D2 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) | #0270D6 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4879CF | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6287 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE48D2
#AE48D2
oklch(59.5% 0.214 316)
- #479400
#479400
oklch(59.3% 0.176 136)
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 #AE48D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE48D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.070
Use #AE48D2 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.