#AE48DD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.1% 0.225 313.1), rgb(174, 72, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#AE48DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE48DD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 72, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.225 313.1) |
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 #AE48DD | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE48DD | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE48DD text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE48DD text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAACF3
oklch(81% 0.109 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#C67BED
oklch(70.6% 0.176 313)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE48DD
oklch(60.1% 0.225 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#A32CD5
oklch(55.6% 0.244 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C1AB9
oklch(49.2% 0.228 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#711B95
oklch(42.6% 0.188 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2077
oklch(37.8% 0.146 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#361446
oklch(27% 0.094 313.2)
#AE48DD 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) | #0073E1 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D7BDA | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9668D | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE48DD
#AE48DD
oklch(60.1% 0.225 313.1)
- #559500
#559500
oklch(60.3% 0.17 133.1)
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 #AE48DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE48DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.066
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.073
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.073
Use #AE48DD 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.