#AE63E4
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64% 0.195 308.7), rgb(174, 99, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#AE63E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE63E4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 99, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 70%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.195 308.7) |
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 #AE63E4 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE63E4 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE63E4 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE63E4 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#E3D0F4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 309)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC84E8
oklch(70.7% 0.152 308.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE63E4
oklch(64% 0.195 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#9741CF
oklch(55.6% 0.212 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#8132B3
oklch(49.2% 0.196 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#692B91
oklch(42.8% 0.163 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#552974
oklch(37.8% 0.127 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#321944
oklch(27.1% 0.081 308.8)
#AE63E4 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) | #3682E8 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5386E1 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67B9A | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE63E4
#AE63E4
oklch(64% 0.195 308.7)
- #6C9E00
#6C9E00
oklch(63.9% 0.169 128.6)
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 #AE63E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE63E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
Use #AE63E4 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.