What color is #AE5BED?

#AE5BED is a light, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 91, 237), and in HSL hsl(274, 80%, 64%).

Is #AE5BED accessible as text?

On white, #AE5BED has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.52:1 (passes). For text placed on #AE5BED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AE5BED?

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

What colors go well with #AE5BED?

#AE5BED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #99ED5A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AE5BED below.

Is #AE5BED good for buttons?

#AE5BED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AE5BED — white text only reaches 3.81:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AE5BED the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #AE5BED is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#AE5BED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AE5BED

Not just a swatch — here's how #AE5BED works with other colors. Named schemes with #AE5BED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AE5BED Secondary #AFB4B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8092A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Orchid keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE5BED 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 #AE5BED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D189FF

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 #AE5BED Secondary #C3A9DC 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.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #AE5BED Secondary #E86B69 Accent #F39547 Anchor #593A56 Surface #F7E7D7

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 #AE5BED 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 83/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

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

Surface fit 20/100

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.

Pairs with #AE5BED

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #AE5BED with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

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 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEE2F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DE5AED — 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 #AE5BED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #AE5BED;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 91 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.4% 0.216 307.5);
  --color-50: #F8F1FE;
  --color-100: #EDD9FC;
  --color-200: #DBB6F7;
  --color-300: #BE84EB;
  --color-400: #A257DB;
  --color-500: #8434C1;
  --color-600: #682F93;
  --color-700: #4C2768;
  --color-800: #331D44;
  --color-900: #201429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#F8F1FE',
    100: '#EDD9FC',
    200: '#DBB6F7',
    300: '#BE84EB',
    400: '#A257DB',
    500: '#8434C1',
    600: '#682F93',
    700: '#4C2768',
    800: '#331D44',
    900: '#201429',
  },
}

$base: #AE5BED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F1FE;
$base-100: #EDD9FC;
$base-200: #DBB6F7;
$base-300: #BE84EB;
$base-400: #A257DB;
$base-500: #8434C1;
$base-600: #682F93;
$base-700: #4C2768;
$base-800: #331D44;
$base-900: #201429;
$base-hover: #901FE6;
$base-subtle: #E6D3F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AE5BED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDD9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBB6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BE84EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A257DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8434C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#682F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C2768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#331D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}