#AE55C0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60% 0.178 320.6), rgb(174, 85, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#AE55C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE55C0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 85, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.178 320.6) |
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 #AE55C0 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE55C0 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE55C0 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE55C0 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE3
oklch(81% 0.086 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#C782D6
oklch(70.7% 0.14 320.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE55C0
oklch(60% 0.178 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#A341B7
oklch(55.6% 0.194 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C329D
oklch(49.2% 0.179 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#722B80
oklch(42.8% 0.149 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2867
oklch(37.7% 0.117 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#AE55C0 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) | #4173C3 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7DBD | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6582 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE55C0
#AE55C0
oklch(60% 0.178 320.6)
- #369820
#369820
oklch(59.9% 0.178 140.6)
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 #AE55C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE55C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #AE55C0 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.