#AE60AF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.7% 0.144 326.7), rgb(174, 96, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#AE60AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE60AF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 96, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.144 326.7) |
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 #AE60AF | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE60AF | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE60AF text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE60AF text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D9
oklch(80.8% 0.071 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C687C5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE60AF
oklch(60.7% 0.144 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#A14DA2
oklch(55.7% 0.155 327)
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Step 700
700
#893D8B
oklch(49% 0.145 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#703371
oklch(42.7% 0.12 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.094 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#AE60AF 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) | #5977B2 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F80AD | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2687F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE60AF
#AE60AF
oklch(60.7% 0.144 326.7)
- #3B994B
#3B994B
oklch(60.8% 0.145 146.8)
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 #AE60AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #AE60AF 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.