#AE63CF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.8% 0.172 314.6), rgb(174, 99, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#AE63CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE63CF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 99, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.172 314.6) |
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 #AE63CF | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE63CF | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE63CF text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE63CF text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#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
#D5B1E7
oklch(81% 0.084 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF86DA
oklch(70.7% 0.133 314.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE63CF
oklch(62.8% 0.172 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A48BD
oklch(55.6% 0.186 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#8438A3
oklch(49.1% 0.174 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B2F84
oklch(42.6% 0.144 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#572B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#AE63CF 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) | #4A7ED3 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6184CC | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7490 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE63CF
#AE63CF
oklch(62.8% 0.172 314.6)
- #589E1A
#589E1A
oklch(62.9% 0.172 134.6)
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 #AE63CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE63CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
Use #AE63CF 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.