#AE68CF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.5% 0.164 314), rgb(174, 104, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#AE68CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE68CF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 104, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.164 314) |
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 #AE68CF | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE68CF | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE68CF text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE68CF text on black | 5.68:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E5
oklch(81% 0.079 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD87D8
oklch(70.6% 0.128 313.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE68CF
oklch(63.5% 0.164 314)
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Step 600
600
#984BBA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#823BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.166 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#693282
oklch(42.7% 0.136 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#562D68
oklch(37.7% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#AE68CF 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) | #5181D3 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6687CC | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7892 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE68CF
#AE68CF
oklch(63.5% 0.164 314)
- #5E9F26
#5E9F26
oklch(63.5% 0.164 134)
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 #AE68CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
Use #AE68CF 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.