#AE67BF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.5% 0.148 319.7), rgb(174, 103, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#AE67BF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 320°. 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 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE67BF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 103, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.148 319.7) |
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 #AE67BF | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE67BF | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE67BF text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE67BF text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C088CE
oklch(70.6% 0.117 319.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE67BF
oklch(62.5% 0.148 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B4EAD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#843E95
oklch(49.1% 0.15 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3479
oklch(42.7% 0.124 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#572E61
oklch(37.6% 0.097 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#AE67BF 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) | #597DC2 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D85BC | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF738A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE67BF
#AE67BF
oklch(62.5% 0.148 319.7)
- #539D40
#539D40
oklch(62.7% 0.148 139.6)
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 #AE67BF, 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 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #AE67BF 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.