#AE61CB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.3% 0.171 316), rgb(174, 97, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#AE61CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE61CB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 97, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.171 316) |
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 #AE61CB | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE61CB | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE61CB text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE61CB text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C185D8
oklch(70.7% 0.134 316.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE61CB
oklch(62.3% 0.171 316)
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Step 600
600
#9C47BB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8538A1
oklch(49.2% 0.172 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2F82
oklch(42.6% 0.142 316)
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Step 900
900
#582B69
oklch(37.7% 0.112 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#AE61CB 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) | #4A7CCF | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6283C8 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD718D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE61CB
#AE61CB
oklch(62.3% 0.171 316)
- #529D20
#529D20
oklch(62.4% 0.171 136.1)
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 #AE61CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE61CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #AE61CB 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.