#AE5DCF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.9% 0.181 315.2), rgb(174, 93, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#AE5DCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5DCF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 93, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.181 315.2) |
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 #AE5DCF | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE5DCF | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5DCF text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5DCF text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#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
#D7B0E8
oklch(81% 0.088 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#C283DD
oklch(70.7% 0.143 315.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE5DCF
oklch(61.9% 0.181 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D43C0
oklch(55.6% 0.197 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#8634A6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C86
oklch(42.7% 0.152 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#59296C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#AE5DCF 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) | #407BD3 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C82CC | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC708D | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5DCF
#AE5DCF
oklch(61.9% 0.181 315.2)
- #509C01
#509C01
oklch(61.9% 0.181 135.1)
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 #AE5DCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE5DCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #AE5DCF 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.