#AE49C6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.8% 0.202 319.4), rgb(174, 73, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#AE49C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE49C6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 73, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.202 319.4) |
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 #AE49C6 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE49C6 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE49C6 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE49C6 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.091 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#C781D9
oklch(70.7% 0.145 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B85DCE
oklch(63.1% 0.185 319.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE49C6
oklch(58.8% 0.202 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C2FA1
oklch(49.1% 0.187 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#722983
oklch(42.8% 0.155 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2769
oklch(37.7% 0.121 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#AE49C6 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) | #256ECA | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5279C3 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5E81 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE49C6
#AE49C6
oklch(58.8% 0.202 319.4)
- #319500
#319500
oklch(58.8% 0.187 139.4)
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 #AE49C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE49C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.076
Use #AE49C6 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.