What color is #AE45DC?

#AE45DC is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(174, 69, 220), and in HSL hsl(282, 68%, 57%).

Is #AE45DC accessible as text?

On white, #AE45DC has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.68:1 (passes). For text placed on #AE45DC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AE45DC?

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

What colors go well with #AE45DC?

#AE45DC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #74DC47. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AE45DC below.

Is #AE45DC good for buttons?

#AE45DC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AE45DC — white text only reaches 4.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AE45DC the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #AE45DC is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#AE45DC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AE45DC

Not just a swatch — here's how #AE45DC works with other colors. Named schemes with #AE45DC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE45DC Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AE45DC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D076FC

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #AE45DC Secondary #BC9CCE Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Orchid 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 Medium Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE45DC Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Medium Orchid 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 #AE45DC Secondary #E86B68 Accent #F39545 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E7D7

Medium Orchid 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 #AE45DC 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

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 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 88/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

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

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDDEF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DC47D7 — 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 #AE45DC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AE45DC;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 69 220;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.8% 0.227 313.6);
  --color-50: #FAF2FD;
  --color-100: #F0DCF9;
  --color-200: #E1BBF2;
  --color-300: #C98CE3;
  --color-400: #B061D1;
  --color-500: #923FB6;
  --color-600: #72378B;
  --color-700: #522C63;
  --color-800: #372041;
  --color-900: #221528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FAF2FD',
    100: '#F0DCF9',
    200: '#E1BBF2',
    300: '#C98CE3',
    400: '#B061D1',
    500: '#923FB6',
    600: '#72378B',
    700: '#522C63',
    800: '#372041',
    900: '#221528',
  },
}

$base: #AE45DC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF2FD;
$base-100: #F0DCF9;
$base-200: #E1BBF2;
$base-300: #C98CE3;
$base-400: #B061D1;
$base-500: #923FB6;
$base-600: #72378B;
$base-700: #522C63;
$base-800: #372041;
$base-900: #221528;
$base-hover: #9425C3;
$base-subtle: #E5CDEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AE45DC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0DCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1BBF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C98CE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B061D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#923FB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#72378B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#522C63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AE45DC

Color Lab

Pairs with #AE45DC

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