#AE61AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.8% 0.141 327.1), rgb(174, 97, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#AE61AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE61AE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 97, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.141 327.1) |
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 #AE61AE | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE61AE | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE61AE text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE61AE text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D8
oklch(80.8% 0.07 327)
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Step 400
400
#C588C4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE61AE
oklch(60.8% 0.141 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#A04DA1
oklch(55.5% 0.154 327)
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Step 700
700
#893E8A
oklch(49.1% 0.142 327)
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Step 800
800
#703470
oklch(42.8% 0.118 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E5B
oklch(37.8% 0.092 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#AE61AE 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) | #5B77B1 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7081AC | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2697F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE61AE
#AE61AE
oklch(60.8% 0.141 327.1)
- #3D994D
#3D994D
oklch(60.9% 0.142 147)
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 #AE61AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #AE61AE 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.