#AE5EC1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.3% 0.165 319.7), rgb(174, 94, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#AE5EC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5EC1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 94, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.165 319.7) |
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 #AE5EC1 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE5EC1 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5EC1 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5EC1 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C485D3
oklch(70.8% 0.13 319.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE5EC1
oklch(61.3% 0.165 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F47B3
oklch(55.5% 0.18 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#88389A
oklch(49.1% 0.166 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F7D
oklch(42.6% 0.138 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B65
oklch(37.8% 0.108 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#AE5EC1 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) | #4C78C4 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6581BE | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6C87 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5EC1
#AE5EC1
oklch(61.3% 0.165 319.7)
- #469B2F
#469B2F
oklch(61.4% 0.166 139.7)
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 #AE5EC1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE5EC1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE5EC1 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.