#AE5BCD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.5% 0.182 316), rgb(174, 91, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#AE5BCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.182 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5BCD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 91, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.182 316) |
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 #AE5BCD | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE5BCD | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5BCD text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5BCD text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#C383DC
oklch(70.7% 0.142 316.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE5BCD
oklch(61.5% 0.182 316)
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Step 600
600
#9E42BF
oklch(55.5% 0.198 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8733A5
oklch(49.1% 0.184 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B86
oklch(42.7% 0.153 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#59296B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#AE5BCD 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) | #3F79D1 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C81CA | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6D8B | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5BCD
#AE5BCD
oklch(61.5% 0.182 316)
- #4B9B02
#4B9B02
oklch(61.4% 0.182 136)
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 #AE5BCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE5BCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE5BCD 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.