#AE62E0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.6% 0.192 309.9), rgb(174, 98, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#AE62E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE62E0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 98, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 67%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.192 309.9) |
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 #AE62E0 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE62E0 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE62E0 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE62E0 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 310)
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Step 400
400
#BD84E6
oklch(70.7% 0.15 309.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE62E0
oklch(63.6% 0.192 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#9842CC
oklch(55.6% 0.209 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#8232B0
oklch(49.1% 0.194 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#692B8F
oklch(42.6% 0.161 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#562972
oklch(37.8% 0.125 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#AE62E0 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) | #3981E4 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5585DD | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77998 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE62E0
#AE62E0
oklch(63.6% 0.192 309.9)
- #679E00
#679E00
oklch(63.6% 0.171 130)
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 #AE62E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE62E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #AE62E0 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.