#AE61CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.4% 0.174 315.1), rgb(174, 97, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#AE61CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE61CE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 97, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.174 315.1) |
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 #AE61CE | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE61CE | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE61CE text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE61CE text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C085DA
oklch(70.6% 0.135 315)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE61CE
oklch(62.4% 0.174 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B46BD
oklch(55.5% 0.189 315)
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Step 700
700
#8537A3
oklch(49.2% 0.175 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C2E84
oklch(42.6% 0.146 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#582B6A
oklch(37.8% 0.113 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#AE61CE 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) | #477DD2 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6083CB | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC728E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE61CE
#AE61CE
oklch(62.4% 0.174 315.1)
- #549D17
#549D17
oklch(62.4% 0.174 135.2)
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 #AE61CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE61CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
Use #AE61CE 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.