#AE57EC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.9% 0.22 308.2), rgb(174, 87, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#AE57EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE57EC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 87, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.22 308.2) |
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 #AE57EC | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE57EC | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE57EC text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE57EC text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4AEF6
oklch(80.9% 0.107 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF7FF2
oklch(70.8% 0.173 308.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE57EC
oklch(62.9% 0.22 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B34DB
oklch(55.6% 0.239 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#8424BE
oklch(49.1% 0.222 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B219A
oklch(42.7% 0.185 308)
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Step 900
900
#57237A
oklch(37.7% 0.143 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#331648
oklch(27% 0.092 308.1)
#AE57EC 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) | #007DF1 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D82E9 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5759A | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE57EC
#AE57EC
oklch(62.9% 0.22 308.2)
- #6B9A00
#6B9A00
oklch(62.8% 0.165 128.1)
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 #AE57EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE57EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #AE57EC 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.