What color is #AE85EA?

#AE85EA is a light, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 133, 234), and in HSL hsl(264, 71%, 72%).

Is #AE85EA accessible as text?

On white, #AE85EA has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.34:1 (passes). For text placed on #AE85EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AE85EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-400 (#A684FF).

What colors go well with #AE85EA?

#AE85EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C2EA85. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AE85EA below.

Is #AE85EA good for buttons?

#AE85EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AE85EA — white text only reaches 2.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AE85EA the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #AE85EA is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color.

#AE85EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AE85EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #AE85EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #AE85EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AE85EA Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Medium Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AE85EA Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 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 #AE85EA 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #AE85EA Secondary #CFC2E7 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AE85EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6572 Accent #D2AEFF

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.

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Color Lab

How #AE85EA 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 36/100

Cool

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

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 57/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 62/100

High

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

Surface fit 26/100

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.

Pairs with #AE85EA

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People also use #AE85EA with

Light Steel Blue Orchid Light Green Gainsboro Russian Violet

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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFE9F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CF85EA — 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 #AE85EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #AE85EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 133 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.6% 0.149 301.4);
  --color-50: #F6F1FD;
  --color-100: #E8DBFA;
  --color-200: #D0B9F3;
  --color-300: #AE8AE5;
  --color-400: #8D5ED4;
  --color-500: #6E3CB9;
  --color-600: #58358D;
  --color-700: #422B64;
  --color-800: #2D1F42;
  --color-900: #1D1528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F6F1FD',
    100: '#E8DBFA',
    200: '#D0B9F3',
    300: '#AE8AE5',
    400: '#8D5ED4',
    500: '#6E3CB9',
    600: '#58358D',
    700: '#422B64',
    800: '#2D1F42',
    900: '#1D1528',
  },
}

$base: #AE85EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F1FD;
$base-100: #E8DBFA;
$base-200: #D0B9F3;
$base-300: #AE8AE5;
$base-400: #8D5ED4;
$base-500: #6E3CB9;
$base-600: #58358D;
$base-700: #422B64;
$base-800: #2D1F42;
$base-900: #1D1528;
$base-hover: #8446E0;
$base-subtle: #E7DEF5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AE85EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0B9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AE8AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8D5ED4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E3CB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58358D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#422B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D1F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}