#AE4CBF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.8% 0.191 321.5), rgb(174, 76, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#AE4CBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4CBF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 76, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.191 321.5) |
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 #AE4CBF | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4CBF | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE4CBF text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4CBF text on black | 4.58:1 | 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
#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
#E8CFEC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE2
oklch(81% 0.085 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#C882D4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#B85FC8
oklch(63% 0.176 321.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4CBF
oklch(58.8% 0.191 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C329B
oklch(49% 0.178 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#722B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2865
oklch(37.6% 0.115 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#36183B
oklch(26.9% 0.073 321.7)
#AE4CBF 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) | #346EC3 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5979BC | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05E7E | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4CBF
#AE4CBF
oklch(58.8% 0.191 321.5)
- #20960C
#20960C
oklch(58.7% 0.191 141.5)
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 #AE4CBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE4CBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
Use #AE4CBF 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.