#AE60DC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.19 311.2), rgb(174, 96, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#AE60DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.190 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE60DC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 96, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.19 311.2) |
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 #AE60DC | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE60DC | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE60DC text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE60DC text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE83E4
oklch(70.6% 0.149 311.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE60DC
oklch(63.1% 0.19 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A42CA
oklch(55.7% 0.207 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#8332AE
oklch(49.1% 0.192 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B2B8D
oklch(42.7% 0.16 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#562971
oklch(37.7% 0.124 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#AE60DC 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) | #397FE0 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5684D9 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97695 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE60DC
#AE60DC
oklch(63.1% 0.19 311.2)
- #629D00
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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 #AE60DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE60DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #AE60DC 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.