#AE57C4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.5% 0.179 319.2), rgb(174, 87, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#AE57C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE57C4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 87, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.179 319.2) |
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 #AE57C4 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE57C4 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE57C4 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE57C4 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE5
oklch(81% 0.088 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C682D8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 319)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE57C4
oklch(60.5% 0.179 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A241B9
oklch(55.6% 0.195 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A32A0
oklch(49.1% 0.181 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#702B81
oklch(42.6% 0.149 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2868
oklch(37.6% 0.117 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#35183D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 318.6)
#AE57C4 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) | #4075C8 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7EC1 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6785 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE57C4
#AE57C4
oklch(60.5% 0.179 319.2)
- #3D991A
#3D991A
oklch(60.4% 0.179 139.2)
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 #AE57C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE57C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
Use #AE57C4 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.