#AE5FAA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.3% 0.141 329), rgb(174, 95, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#AE5FAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5FAA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 95, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.141 329) |
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 #AE5FAA | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE5FAA | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5FAA text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5FAA text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#C787C2
oklch(70.7% 0.11 329.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE5FAA
oklch(60.3% 0.141 329)
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Step 600
600
#A24D9E
oklch(55.6% 0.152 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B3D88
oklch(49.2% 0.143 329)
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Step 800
800
#71336E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D59
oklch(37.6% 0.092 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#AE5FAA 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) | #5A75AD | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7080A8 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3667C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5FAA
#AE5FAA
oklch(60.3% 0.141 329)
- #35984F
#35984F
oklch(60.4% 0.142 148.9)
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 #AE5FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
Use #AE5FAA 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.