#AE64AD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.2% 0.135 327.5), rgb(174, 100, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#AE64AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE64AD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 100, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.135 327.5) |
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 #AE64AD | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE64AD | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE64AD text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE64AD text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 327)
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Step 400
400
#C489C2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE64AD
oklch(61.2% 0.135 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F4F9F
oklch(55.5% 0.148 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#884088
oklch(49.2% 0.136 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F356E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 328)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F59
oklch(37.8% 0.088 328)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#AE64AD 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) | #5E79B0 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7382AB | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26B80 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE64AD
#AE64AD
oklch(61.2% 0.135 327.5)
- #429952
#429952
oklch(61.2% 0.135 147.5)
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 #AE64AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
Use #AE64AD 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.