What color is #AE4EEA?

#AE4EEA is a medium, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 78, 234), and in HSL hsl(277, 79%, 61%).

Is #AE4EEA accessible as text?

On white, #AE4EEA has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #AE4EEA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AE4EEA?

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

What colors go well with #AE4EEA?

#AE4EEA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #89EA4D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AE4EEA below.

Is #AE4EEA good for buttons?

#AE4EEA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AE4EEA — white text only reaches 4.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AE4EEA the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #AE4EEA is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#AE4EEA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AE4EEA

Not just a swatch — here's how #AE4EEA works with other colors. Named schemes with #AE4EEA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE4EEA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 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 #AE4EEA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D07EFF

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 #AE4EEA Secondary #BFA2D7 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 #AE4EEA Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

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 #AE4EEA Secondary #E86B69 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 #AE4EEA 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

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 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 89/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 64/100

High

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

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

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

Print safety 73/100

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 #141310 text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEE0F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E24DEA — 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 #AE4EEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AE4EEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 78 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.7% 0.230 309.5);
  --color-50: #F9F1FE;
  --color-100: #EFDAFC;
  --color-200: #DEB6F6;
  --color-300: #C385EB;
  --color-400: #A858DA;
  --color-500: #8B35C0;
  --color-600: #6C3092;
  --color-700: #4F2867;
  --color-800: #351D43;
  --color-900: #211429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#F9F1FE',
    100: '#EFDAFC',
    200: '#DEB6F6',
    300: '#C385EB',
    400: '#A858DA',
    500: '#8B35C0',
    600: '#6C3092',
    700: '#4F2867',
    800: '#351D43',
    900: '#211429',
  },
}

$base: #AE4EEA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F1FE;
$base-100: #EFDAFC;
$base-200: #DEB6F6;
$base-300: #C385EB;
$base-400: #A858DA;
$base-500: #8B35C0;
$base-600: #6C3092;
$base-700: #4F2867;
$base-800: #351D43;
$base-900: #211429;
$base-hover: #931ADF;
$base-subtle: #E5CFF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AE4EEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFDAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEB6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C385EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A858DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8B35C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C3092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F2867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#351D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AE4EEA

Color Lab

Pairs with #AE4EEA

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