#AE53BE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.6% 0.18 321.4), rgb(174, 83, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#AE53BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.180 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE53BE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 83, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.18 321.4) |
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 #AE53BE | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AE53BE | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE53BE text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE53BE text on black | 4.78:1 | 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
#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
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#C881D5
oklch(70.6% 0.141 321.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE53BE
oklch(59.6% 0.18 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#A540B6
oklch(55.7% 0.195 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D309D
oklch(49.1% 0.182 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#722A7F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2866
oklch(37.8% 0.116 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#AE53BE 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) | #3F72C1 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7CBB | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06281 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE53BE
#AE53BE
oklch(59.6% 0.18 321.4)
- #2F9821
#2F9821
oklch(59.7% 0.18 141.5)
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 #AE53BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE53BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #AE53BE 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.