#AE63CD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.7% 0.17 315.2), rgb(174, 99, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#AE63CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE63CD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 99, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.17 315.2) |
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 #AE63CD | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE63CD | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE63CD text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE63CD text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#D5B1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C086D9
oklch(70.8% 0.132 315.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE63CD
oklch(62.7% 0.17 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B48BB
oklch(55.6% 0.184 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8438A1
oklch(49% 0.172 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3083
oklch(42.7% 0.142 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#572B69
oklch(37.6% 0.111 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#AE63CD 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) | #4B7ED1 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6384CA | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC748F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE63CD
#AE63CD
oklch(62.7% 0.17 315.2)
- #569D20
#569D20
oklch(62.6% 0.169 135.2)
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 #AE63CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE63CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE63CD 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.