#AE5FD6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.6% 0.186 312.9), rgb(174, 95, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#AE5FD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 313°. 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 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5FD6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 95, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.186 312.9) |
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 #AE5FD6 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE5FD6 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5FD6 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5FD6 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#C084E1
oklch(70.8% 0.145 312.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE5FD6
oklch(62.6% 0.186 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B43C5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8433AA
oklch(49% 0.187 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2C8A
oklch(42.8% 0.155 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#57296E
oklch(37.6% 0.121 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#AE5FD6 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) | #3D7DDA | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5983D3 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7392 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5FD6
#AE5FD6
oklch(62.6% 0.186 312.9)
- #5B9D00
#5B9D00
oklch(62.7% 0.177 132.9)
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 #AE5FD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE5FD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #AE5FD6 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.