#AE65BB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.147 321.4), rgb(174, 101, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#AE65BB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE65BB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 101, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.147 321.4) |
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 #AE65BB | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE65BB | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE65BB text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE65BB text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DD
oklch(81% 0.072 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C288CC
oklch(70.7% 0.116 321.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE65BB
oklch(62% 0.147 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D4DAB
oklch(55.6% 0.162 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#863E92
oklch(49.2% 0.148 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3477
oklch(42.8% 0.123 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#AE65BB 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) | #597CBE | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D84B8 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07087 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE65BB
#AE65BB
oklch(62% 0.147 321.4)
- #4D9B42
#4D9B42
oklch(61.9% 0.147 141.3)
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 #AE65BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
Use #AE65BB 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.