#AE55F5
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.232 306.4), rgb(174, 85, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#AE55F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE55F5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 85, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 89%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.232 306.4) |
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 #AE55F5 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE55F5 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE55F5 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE55F5 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFB
oklch(88.6% 0.064 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFB
oklch(80.9% 0.115 306.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD7EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.181 306.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE55F5
oklch(63.2% 0.232 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A2EE3
oklch(55.6% 0.252 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#831CC5
oklch(49% 0.234 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B1DA0
oklch(42.8% 0.194 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#56217F
oklch(37.7% 0.151 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#32154A
oklch(26.9% 0.096 306.1)
#AE55F5 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) | #007FFA | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C82F1 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2779E | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE55F5
#AE55F5
oklch(63.2% 0.232 306.4)
- #719A00
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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 #AE55F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE55F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.017
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
Use #AE55F5 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.