#AE66CA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(63% 0.162 315.8), rgb(174, 102, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#AE66CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE66CA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 102, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.162 315.8) |
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 #AE66CA | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE66CA | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE66CA text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE66CA text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 315.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE66CA
oklch(63% 0.162 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A4BB7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 316)
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Step 700
700
#833B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.164 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3280
oklch(42.8% 0.135 316)
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Step 900
900
#572D67
oklch(37.8% 0.105 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#AE66CA 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) | #517FCD | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6785C7 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD758F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE66CA
#AE66CA
oklch(63% 0.162 315.8)
- #589E2D
#589E2D
oklch(63% 0.162 136)
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 #AE66CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #AE66CA 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.