#AE64DC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.6% 0.184 310.7), rgb(174, 100, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#AE64DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE64DC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 100, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.184 310.7) |
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 #AE64DC | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE64DC | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE64DC text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE64DC text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EC
oklch(81% 0.089 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD85E3
oklch(70.8% 0.145 310.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE64DC
oklch(63.6% 0.184 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#9845C8
oklch(55.7% 0.201 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#8135AC
oklch(49% 0.186 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#692D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#552A70
oklch(37.7% 0.121 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#AE64DC 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) | #4081E0 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A86D9 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87997 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE64DC
#AE64DC
oklch(63.6% 0.184 310.7)
- #659F00
#659F00
oklch(63.8% 0.174 130.7)
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 #AE64DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE64DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
Use #AE64DC 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.