#AE56CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.9% 0.191 316.1), rgb(174, 86, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#AE56CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE56CE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 86, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.191 316.1) |
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 #AE56CE | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE56CE | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE56CE text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE56CE text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C581DF
oklch(70.8% 0.15 316.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE56CE
oklch(60.9% 0.191 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#A03EC2
oklch(55.5% 0.207 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#892EA8
oklch(49.1% 0.193 316)
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Step 800
800
#6F2888
oklch(42.6% 0.16 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A276D
oklch(37.7% 0.124 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#AE56CE 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) | #3577D2 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577ECB | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6A8A | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE56CE
#AE56CE
oklch(60.9% 0.191 316.1)
- #499900
#499900
oklch(60.8% 0.181 136.1)
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 #AE56CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE56CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #AE56CE 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.