#AE68D2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.7% 0.167 313), rgb(174, 104, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#AE68D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE68D2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 104, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.167 313) |
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 #AE68D2 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE68D2 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE68D2 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE68D2 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E7
oklch(81% 0.081 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD87DA
oklch(70.7% 0.131 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE68D2
oklch(63.7% 0.167 313)
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Step 600
600
#974ABD
oklch(55.5% 0.182 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#813BA3
oklch(49.1% 0.168 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#693184
oklch(42.6% 0.14 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#552D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#AE68D2 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) | #4F81D6 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6487CF | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7993 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE68D2
#AE68D2
oklch(63.7% 0.167 313)
- #609F1F
#609F1F
oklch(63.6% 0.167 133.1)
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 #AE68D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #AE68D2 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.