What color is #AE6DEC?

#AE6DEC is a light, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 109, 236), and in HSL hsl(271, 77%, 68%).

Is #AE6DEC accessible as text?

On white, #AE6DEC has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.20:1 (passes). For text placed on #AE6DEC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AE6DEC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-400 (#C27AFF).

What colors go well with #AE6DEC?

#AE6DEC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ABEC6F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AE6DEC below.

Is #AE6DEC good for buttons?

#AE6DEC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AE6DEC — white text only reaches 3.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AE6DEC the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #AE6DEC is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color.

#AE6DEC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AE6DEC

Not just a swatch — here's how #AE6DEC works with other colors. Named schemes with #AE6DEC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AE6DEC Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8092A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Purple 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 #AE6DEC Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AE6DEC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #D198FF

Medium Purple 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 Purple.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #AE6DEC Secondary #C7B3E0 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple 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 Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #AE6DEC Secondary #E86B6A Accent #F39547 Anchor #593A56 Surface #F7E7D7

Medium Purple 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 #AE6DEC 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 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

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 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

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 23/100

Low

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

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFE6F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D96FEC — 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 #AE6DEC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AE6DEC;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 109 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.9% 0.189 305.5);
  --color-50: #F8F1FE;
  --color-100: #EBDAFB;
  --color-200: #D7B7F5;
  --color-300: #B986E9;
  --color-400: #9B59D9;
  --color-500: #7D37BE;
  --color-600: #623191;
  --color-700: #482866;
  --color-800: #311E43;
  --color-900: #1F1429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F8F1FE',
    100: '#EBDAFB',
    200: '#D7B7F5',
    300: '#B986E9',
    400: '#9B59D9',
    500: '#7D37BE',
    600: '#623191',
    700: '#482866',
    800: '#311E43',
    900: '#1F1429',
  },
}

$base: #AE6DEC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F1FE;
$base-100: #EBDAFB;
$base-200: #D7B7F5;
$base-300: #B986E9;
$base-400: #9B59D9;
$base-500: #7D37BE;
$base-600: #623191;
$base-700: #482866;
$base-800: #311E43;
$base-900: #1F1429;
$base-hover: #8E31E4;
$base-subtle: #E7D8F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AE6DEC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBDAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7B7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B986E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9B59D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7D37BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#623191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#482866",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#311E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AE6DEC

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