#AE66CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.2% 0.166 314.5), rgb(174, 102, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#AE66CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE66CE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 102, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.166 314.5) |
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 #AE66CE | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE66CE | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE66CE text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE66CE text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 314.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE66CE
oklch(63.2% 0.166 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#994ABB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#833AA1
oklch(49.1% 0.168 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3182
oklch(42.6% 0.139 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#562C69
oklch(37.6% 0.109 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#AE66CE 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) | #4F80D2 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6586CB | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7691 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE66CE
#AE66CE
oklch(63.2% 0.166 314.5)
- #5B9E24
#5B9E24
oklch(63.1% 0.166 134.5)
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 #AE66CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE66CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
Use #AE66CE 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.