#AE68D5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.8% 0.17 312.2), rgb(174, 104, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#AE68D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE68D5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 104, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.17 312.2) |
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 #AE68D5 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE68D5 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE68D5 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE68D5 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.084 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DC
oklch(70.7% 0.132 312)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE68D5
oklch(63.8% 0.17 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#974AC0
oklch(55.7% 0.185 312)
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Step 700
700
#813AA5
oklch(49.1% 0.172 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#693186
oklch(42.8% 0.143 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#552C6B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#AE68D5 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) | #4D82D9 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6287D2 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7A95 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE68D5
#AE68D5
oklch(63.8% 0.17 312.2)
- #62A016
#62A016
oklch(63.9% 0.171 132.3)
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 #AE68D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE68D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #AE68D5 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.