#AE63D7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.18 312.2), rgb(174, 99, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#AE63D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE63D7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 99, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 59%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.18 312.2) |
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 #AE63D7 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE63D7 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE63D7 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE63D7 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE85E0
oklch(70.7% 0.141 312)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE63D7
oklch(63.2% 0.18 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#9945C4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8336A9
oklch(49.2% 0.182 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A2E89
oklch(42.7% 0.151 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#562A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#AE63D7 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) | #437FDB | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C85D4 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7794 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE63D7
#AE63D7
oklch(63.2% 0.18 312.2)
- #5F9E00
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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 #AE63D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE63D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE63D7 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.