#AE5DA8
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.9% 0.142 329.9), rgb(174, 93, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#AE5DA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5DA8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 93, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.142 329.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AE5DA8 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE5DA8 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5DA8 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5DA8 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#C887C2
oklch(70.8% 0.111 329.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE5DA8
oklch(59.9% 0.142 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#A34C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C3C87
oklch(49.1% 0.145 330)
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Step 800
800
#72326D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D59
oklch(37.7% 0.093 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#AE5DA8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5974AB | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7FA6 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3647B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5DA8
#AE5DA8
oklch(59.9% 0.142 329.9)
- #2F974F
#2F974F
oklch(60% 0.143 149.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AE5DA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
Use #AE5DA8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.