#AE59DF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.3% 0.204 311.1), rgb(174, 89, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#AE59DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE59DF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 89, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.204 311.1) |
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 #AE59DF | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE59DF | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE59DF text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE59DF text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 311)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF0
oklch(80.8% 0.1 311)
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Step 400
400
#C081E9
oklch(70.7% 0.159 310.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE59DF
oklch(62.3% 0.204 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C3BCF
oklch(55.6% 0.221 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#852BB4
oklch(49.1% 0.206 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2691
oklch(42.6% 0.17 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#582674
oklch(37.8% 0.133 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#331744
oklch(26.9% 0.085 310.7)
#AE59DF 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) | #257CE3 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C81DC | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87294 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE59DF
#AE59DF
oklch(62.3% 0.204 311.1)
- #609A00
#609A00
oklch(62.2% 0.17 131.2)
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 #AE59DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE59DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.029
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
Use #AE59DF 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.