#AE5DEE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.8% 0.214 307.1), rgb(174, 93, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#AE5DEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 307°. 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 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5DEE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 93, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.214 307.1) |
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 #AE5DEE | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE5DEE | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5DEE text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5DEE text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF6
oklch(80.9% 0.105 306.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC81F1
oklch(70.7% 0.167 306.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE5DEE
oklch(63.8% 0.214 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#9839DA
oklch(55.7% 0.233 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#8229BD
oklch(49.2% 0.216 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#692599
oklch(42.7% 0.179 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#55257A
oklch(37.7% 0.14 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#321747
oklch(27% 0.088 307.4)
#AE5DEE 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) | #0E81F3 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4285EB | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47A9D | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5DEE
#AE5DEE
oklch(63.8% 0.214 307.1)
- #709C00
#709C00
oklch(63.7% 0.164 127)
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 #AE5DEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE5DEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #AE5DEE 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.