#AE65A0
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.8% 0.121 334.4), rgb(174, 101, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#AE65A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE65A0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 101, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.121 334.4) |
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 #AE65A0 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE65A0 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE65A0 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE65A0 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58AB9
oklch(70.7% 0.095 334)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE65A0
oklch(60.8% 0.121 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#A05292
oklch(55.5% 0.132 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#89427D
oklch(49% 0.123 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3765
oklch(42.6% 0.101 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3053
oklch(37.6% 0.079 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#AE65A0 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) | #6577A2 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78829E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4687B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE65A0
#AE65A0
oklch(60.8% 0.121 334.4)
- #3B9761
#3B9761
oklch(60.7% 0.12 154.6)
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 #AE65A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE65A0 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.