#AE67C6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.156 317.1), rgb(174, 103, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#AE67C6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE67C6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 103, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.156 317.1) |
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 #AE67C6 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE67C6 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE67C6 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE67C6 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
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E2
oklch(81% 0.076 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D3
oklch(70.7% 0.122 316.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE67C6
oklch(62.9% 0.156 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A4CB3
oklch(55.5% 0.17 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#833D9A
oklch(49.1% 0.157 317)
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Step 800
800
#6B337D
oklch(42.8% 0.13 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#572E65
oklch(37.8% 0.101 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#AE67C6 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) | #557FC9 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A86C3 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD758D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE67C6
#AE67C6
oklch(62.9% 0.156 317.1)
- #579D35
#579D35
oklch(62.8% 0.155 137)
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 #AE67C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
Use #AE67C6 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.