#AE5ED8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.6% 0.189 312.5), rgb(174, 94, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#AE5ED8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 94, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.189 312.5) |
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 #AE5ED8 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE5ED8 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5ED8 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5ED8 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EC
oklch(81% 0.092 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#C083E2
oklch(70.7% 0.148 312.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE5ED8
oklch(62.6% 0.189 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B41C7
oklch(55.5% 0.206 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#8432AC
oklch(49.1% 0.19 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C2B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#57286F
oklch(37.6% 0.123 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#AE5ED8 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) | #397DDC | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5783D5 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7392 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5ED8
#AE5ED8
oklch(62.6% 0.189 312.5)
- #5C9C00
#5C9C00
oklch(62.5% 0.175 132.5)
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 #AE5ED8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE5ED8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.027
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #AE5ED8 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.