#AE70D5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.1% 0.157 311), rgb(174, 112, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#AE70D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE70D5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 112, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 55%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.157 311) |
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 #AE70D5 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE70D5 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE70D5 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE70D5 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 310.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE70D5
oklch(65.1% 0.157 311)
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Step 600
600
#934FBB
oklch(55.6% 0.171 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D3FA1
oklch(49% 0.159 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#663583
oklch(42.8% 0.132 311)
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Step 900
900
#532F69
oklch(37.7% 0.103 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#AE70D5 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) | #5887D9 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8BD2 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8098 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE70D5
#AE70D5
oklch(65.1% 0.157 311)
- #6CA22B
#6CA22B
oklch(65.1% 0.158 131.1)
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 #AE70D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
Use #AE70D5 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.