#AE609F
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60% 0.129 334.6), rgb(174, 96, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#AE609F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE609F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 96, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.129 334.6) |
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 #AE609F | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE609F | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE609F text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE609F text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#C888BA
oklch(70.7% 0.102 334.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE609F
oklch(60% 0.129 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#A34F94
oklch(55.5% 0.141 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C407E
oklch(49.2% 0.13 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#713566
oklch(42.6% 0.107 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F53
oklch(37.7% 0.083 335)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#AE609F 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) | #6074A1 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757F9D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56478 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE609F
#AE609F
oklch(60% 0.129 334.6)
- #2F965C
#2F965C
oklch(60% 0.129 154.5)
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 #AE609F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
Use #AE609F 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.