#AE65CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.9% 0.165 315.3), rgb(174, 101, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#AE65CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE65CC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 101, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.165 315.3) |
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 #AE65CC | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE65CC | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE65CC text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE65CC text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 315.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE65CC
oklch(62.9% 0.165 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A4AB9
oklch(55.6% 0.179 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#833AA0
oklch(49.1% 0.167 315)
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Step 800
800
#6B3181
oklch(42.7% 0.138 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#572C68
oklch(37.7% 0.108 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#AE65CC 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) | #4F7FCF | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6585C9 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC758F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE65CC
#AE65CC
oklch(62.9% 0.165 315.3)
- #589E27
#589E27
oklch(63% 0.166 135.4)
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 #AE65CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE65CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
Use #AE65CC 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.