#AE62E4
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.8% 0.196 308.9), rgb(174, 98, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#AE62E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE62E4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 98, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.196 308.9) |
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 #AE62E4 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE62E4 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE62E4 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE62E4 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.096 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC83E9
oklch(70.6% 0.155 308.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE62E4
oklch(63.8% 0.196 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#9741CF
oklch(55.6% 0.212 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#8131B3
oklch(49.1% 0.198 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#692A91
oklch(42.7% 0.164 309)
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Step 900
900
#552874
oklch(37.6% 0.129 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#321944
oklch(27.1% 0.081 308.8)
#AE62E4 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) | #3482E8 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5286E1 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67A9A | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE62E4
#AE62E4
oklch(63.8% 0.196 308.9)
- #6B9E00
#6B9E00
oklch(63.9% 0.169 128.9)
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 #AE62E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE62E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
Use #AE62E4 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.