#AE62C7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(62.2% 0.165 317.2), rgb(174, 98, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#AE62C7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE62C7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 98, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.165 317.2) |
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 #AE62C7 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE62C7 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE62C7 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE62C7 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C186D5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 317.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE62C7
oklch(62.2% 0.165 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B7
oklch(55.6% 0.179 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#85399D
oklch(49% 0.167 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C307F
oklch(42.6% 0.138 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#AE62C7 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) | #4E7CCA | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6583C4 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD718B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE62C7
#AE62C7
oklch(62.2% 0.165 317.2)
- #519C2B
#519C2B
oklch(62.1% 0.164 137.2)
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 #AE62C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE62C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #AE62C7 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.