#AE5EDE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.9% 0.196 310.9), rgb(174, 94, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#AE5EDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5EDE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 94, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.196 310.9) |
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 #AE5EDE | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE5EDE | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5EDE text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5EDE text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFEF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF83E6
oklch(70.8% 0.152 310.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE5EDE
oklch(62.9% 0.196 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A3FCC
oklch(55.5% 0.213 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8430B1
oklch(49.2% 0.198 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B298F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 311)
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Step 900
900
#572872
oklch(37.8% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#AE5EDE 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) | #337EE2 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5283DB | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87595 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5EDE
#AE5EDE
oklch(62.9% 0.196 310.9)
- #639C00
#639C00
oklch(62.9% 0.171 130.7)
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 #AE5EDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE5EDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.030
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #AE5EDE 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.