What color is #AE5BB5?

#AE5BB5 is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(174, 91, 181), and in HSL hsl(295, 38%, 53%).

Is #AE5BB5 accessible as text?

On white, #AE5BB5 has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #AE5BB5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AE5BB5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #AE5BB5?

#AE5BB5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #61B55A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AE5BB5 below.

Is #AE5BB5 good for buttons?

#AE5BB5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AE5BB5 — white text only reaches 4.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AE5BB5 the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #AE5BB5 is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#AE5BB5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AE5BB5

Not just a swatch — here's how #AE5BB5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AE5BB5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE5BB5 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE5BB5 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

Amethyst plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AE5BB5 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9362 Secondary #3C3833

Amethyst anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #AE5BB5 Secondary #BEA0C0 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Amethyst 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 Amethyst carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AE5BB5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D185D7

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

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Color Lab

How #AE5BB5 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very 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 82/100

Very 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 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECE0EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B55A9E — 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 #AE5BB5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AE5BB5;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 91 181;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.3% 0.158 324.4);
  --color-50: #FAF4FB;
  --color-100: #F1E2F3;
  --color-200: #E3C7E6;
  --color-300: #CC9FD0;
  --color-400: #B37AB8;
  --color-500: #96599C;
  --color-600: #754979;
  --color-700: #543857;
  --color-800: #38273A;
  --color-900: #231924;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  amethyst: {
    50: '#FAF4FB',
    100: '#F1E2F3',
    200: '#E3C7E6',
    300: '#CC9FD0',
    400: '#B37AB8',
    500: '#96599C',
    600: '#754979',
    700: '#543857',
    800: '#38273A',
    900: '#231924',
  },
}

$base: #AE5BB5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF4FB;
$base-100: #F1E2F3;
$base-200: #E3C7E6;
$base-300: #CC9FD0;
$base-400: #B37AB8;
$base-500: #96599C;
$base-600: #754979;
$base-700: #543857;
$base-800: #38273A;
$base-900: #231924;
$base-hover: #8E4395;
$base-subtle: #E4D1E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AE5BB5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3C7E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CC9FD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B37AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#96599C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#754979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#543857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#38273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AE5BB5

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