What color is #AE3DE7?

#AE3DE7 is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(174, 61, 231), and in HSL hsl(280, 78%, 57%).

Is #AE3DE7 accessible as text?

On white, #AE3DE7 has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.62:1 (passes). For text placed on #AE3DE7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AE3DE7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-500 (#AD46FF).

What colors go well with #AE3DE7?

#AE3DE7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #75E73C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AE3DE7 below.

Is #AE3DE7 good for buttons?

#AE3DE7 works for buttons; black text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #AE3DE7 the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #AE3DE7 is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#AE3DE7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AE3DE7

Not just a swatch — here's how #AE3DE7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AE3DE7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE3DE7 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Electric Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AE3DE7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D071FF

Electric Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Electric Purple.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #AE3DE7 Secondary #BC9BD2 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Electric Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Electric Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE3DE7 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Electric Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #AE3DE7 Secondary #E86B68 Accent #F39546 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E7D7

Electric Purple glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #AE3DE7 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 11/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 95/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDDDF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E73CE7 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AE3DE7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AE3DE7;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 61 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.7% 0.246 311.4);
  --color-50: #FAF1FE;
  --color-100: #F0DAFB;
  --color-200: #E1B6F6;
  --color-300: #C885EA;
  --color-400: #AF58DA;
  --color-500: #9136BF;
  --color-600: #713091;
  --color-700: #522867;
  --color-800: #371E43;
  --color-900: #221429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  electric-purple: {
    50: '#FAF1FE',
    100: '#F0DAFB',
    200: '#E1B6F6',
    300: '#C885EA',
    400: '#AF58DA',
    500: '#9136BF',
    600: '#713091',
    700: '#522867',
    800: '#371E43',
    900: '#221429',
  },
}

$base: #AE3DE7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF1FE;
$base-100: #F0DAFB;
$base-200: #E1B6F6;
$base-300: #C885EA;
$base-400: #AF58DA;
$base-500: #9136BF;
$base-600: #713091;
$base-700: #522867;
$base-800: #371E43;
$base-900: #221429;
$base-hover: #931ACF;
$base-subtle: #E5CBF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AE3DE7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1B6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C885EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF58DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9136BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#713091",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#522867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#371E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AE3DE7

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