#AE64E1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(63.9% 0.19 309.4), rgb(174, 100, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#AE64E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.190 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE64E1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 100, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.19 309.4) |
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 #AE64E1 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE64E1 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE64E1 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE64E1 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
#E3D0F3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0EE
oklch(80.8% 0.093 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC84E6
oklch(70.6% 0.149 309.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE64E1
oklch(63.9% 0.19 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#9743CC
oklch(55.6% 0.207 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#8133B0
oklch(49.1% 0.192 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#692C8F
oklch(42.8% 0.16 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#552972
oklch(37.6% 0.125 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#AE64E1 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) | #3B82E5 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5686DE | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77B99 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE64E1
#AE64E1
oklch(63.9% 0.19 309.4)
- #6A9F00
#6A9F00
oklch(64.1% 0.171 129.4)
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 #AE64E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE64E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
Use #AE64E1 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.