#AE4ECB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.7% 0.199 317.6), rgb(174, 78, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#AE4ECB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE4ECB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 78, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.199 317.6) |
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 #AE4ECB | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE4ECB | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE4ECB text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE4ECB text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#C87FDF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 317.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE4ECB
oklch(59.7% 0.199 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#A438C3
oklch(55.5% 0.216 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D28A9
oklch(49.1% 0.202 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#722489
oklch(42.7% 0.167 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D246D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#361640
oklch(26.9% 0.083 317.5)
#AE4ECB 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) | #2972CF | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527BC8 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6385 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE4ECB
#AE4ECB
oklch(59.7% 0.199 317.6)
- #3F9700
#3F9700
oklch(59.8% 0.184 137.6)
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 #AE4ECB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE4ECB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #AE4ECB 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.