What color is #AE4BDF?

#AE4BDF is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(174, 75, 223), and in HSL hsl(280, 70%, 58%).

Is #AE4BDF accessible as text?

On white, #AE4BDF has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.87:1 (passes). For text placed on #AE4BDF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AE4BDF?

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

What colors go well with #AE4BDF?

#AE4BDF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7BDF49. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AE4BDF below.

Is #AE4BDF good for buttons?

#AE4BDF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AE4BDF — white text only reaches 4.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AE4BDF the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #AE4BDF is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#AE4BDF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AE4BDF

Not just a swatch — here's how #AE4BDF works with other colors. Named schemes with #AE4BDF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE4BDF Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F 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 #AE4BDF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D17AFF

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 #AE4BDF Secondary #BE9FD1 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 #AE4BDF 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 #AE4BDF Secondary #E86B68 Accent #F39546 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 #AE4BDF 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 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

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 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 86/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 69/100

High

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

Surface fit 18/100

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 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDDFF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DF49DF — 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 #AE4BDF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AE4BDF;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 75 223;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.6% 0.223 312.4);
  --color-50: #F9F1FD;
  --color-100: #F0DBFA;
  --color-200: #E0BAF3;
  --color-300: #C78AE5;
  --color-400: #AC5FD3;
  --color-500: #8F3DB8;
  --color-600: #6F358C;
  --color-700: #512B64;
  --color-800: #362041;
  --color-900: #221528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#F9F1FD',
    100: '#F0DBFA',
    200: '#E0BAF3',
    300: '#C78AE5',
    400: '#AC5FD3',
    500: '#8F3DB8',
    600: '#6F358C',
    700: '#512B64',
    800: '#362041',
    900: '#221528',
  },
}

$base: #AE4BDF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F1FD;
$base-100: #F0DBFA;
$base-200: #E0BAF3;
$base-300: #C78AE5;
$base-400: #AC5FD3;
$base-500: #8F3DB8;
$base-600: #6F358C;
$base-700: #512B64;
$base-800: #362041;
$base-900: #221528;
$base-hover: #9223C9;
$base-subtle: #E5CEF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AE4BDF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0BAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C78AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AC5FD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F3DB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F358C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#512B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AE4BDF

Color Lab

Pairs with #AE4BDF

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