#AE5FCF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.2% 0.178 315), rgb(174, 95, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#AE5FCF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5FCF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 95, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.178 315) |
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 #AE5FCF | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE5FCF | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5FCF text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5FCF text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C184DC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 315)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE5FCF
oklch(62.2% 0.178 315)
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Step 600
600
#9C45BF
oklch(55.6% 0.193 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#8535A5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C2D86
oklch(42.6% 0.15 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#582A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#AE5FCF 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) | #447CD3 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E83CC | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC718E | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5FCF
#AE5FCF
oklch(62.2% 0.178 315)
- #529D0B
#529D0B
oklch(62.3% 0.179 135.1)
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 #AE5FCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE5FCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #AE5FCF 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.