#AE5FC6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.7% 0.169 317.9), rgb(174, 95, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#AE5FC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE5FC6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 95, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.169 317.9) |
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 #AE5FC6 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE5FC6 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE5FC6 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE5FC6 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C285D6
oklch(70.7% 0.132 317.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE5FC6
oklch(61.7% 0.169 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E47B7
oklch(55.6% 0.183 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#87379E
oklch(49.1% 0.171 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F80
oklch(42.8% 0.141 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#592B67
oklch(37.8% 0.11 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#AE5FC6 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) | #4A7AC9 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6382C3 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6E8A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE5FC6
#AE5FC6
oklch(61.7% 0.169 317.9)
- #4C9B27
#4C9B27
oklch(61.6% 0.168 137.7)
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 #AE5FC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE5FC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
Use #AE5FC6 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.