#AE55CB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.6% 0.189 317.1), rgb(174, 85, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#AE55CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE55CB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 85, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.189 317.1) |
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 #AE55CB | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE55CB | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE55CB text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE55CB text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C581DD
oklch(70.7% 0.148 316.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE55CB
oklch(60.6% 0.189 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#A13EC0
oklch(55.5% 0.205 317)
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Step 700
700
#8A2EA6
oklch(49.1% 0.192 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#702886
oklch(42.6% 0.158 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B276C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 317)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#AE55CB 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) | #3775CF | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587EC8 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6888 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE55CB
#AE55CB
oklch(60.6% 0.189 317.1)
- #439900
#439900
oklch(60.5% 0.184 137.1)
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 #AE55CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE55CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #AE55CB 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.