#AE65AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.4% 0.134 327.1), rgb(174, 101, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#AE65AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE65AE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 101, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.134 327.1) |
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 #AE65AE | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE65AE | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE65AE text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE65AE text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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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
#C389C3
oklch(70.7% 0.105 326.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE65AE
oklch(61.4% 0.134 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E509F
oklch(55.5% 0.145 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#874088
oklch(49% 0.136 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E356E
oklch(42.6% 0.113 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#592F59
oklch(37.6% 0.087 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#AE65AE 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) | #5F79B1 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7383AC | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26C81 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE65AE
#AE65AE
oklch(61.4% 0.134 327.1)
- #449A52
#449A52
oklch(61.5% 0.135 147)
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 #AE65AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
Use #AE65AE 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.