#AE4DC6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.3% 0.196 319.2), rgb(174, 77, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#AE4DC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.196 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 77, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.196 319.2) |
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 #AE4DC6 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4DC6 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE4DC6 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4DC6 text on black | 4.67:1 | 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 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
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE5
oklch(81% 0.088 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C682D8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 319)
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Step 500
500
#B75FCD
oklch(63.2% 0.18 319.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AE4DC6
oklch(59.3% 0.196 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B31A0
oklch(49.1% 0.183 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#712B82
oklch(42.8% 0.151 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2868
oklch(37.6% 0.117 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#AE4DC6 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) | #2E70CA | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557AC3 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6182 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4DC6
#AE4DC6
oklch(59.3% 0.196 319.2)
- #339700
#339700
oklch(59.4% 0.188 139.3)
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 #AE4DC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE4DC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.074
Use #AE4DC6 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.