#AE68A4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.5% 0.119 332.3), rgb(174, 104, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#AE68A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE68A4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 104, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.119 332.3) |
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 #AE68A4 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE68A4 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE68A4 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE68A4 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 332.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE68A4
oklch(61.5% 0.119 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E5494
oklch(55.6% 0.128 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#87447E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3867
oklch(42.7% 0.1 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#593154
oklch(37.7% 0.078 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#AE68A4 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) | #667AA6 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7984A2 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46C7F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE68A4
#AE68A4
oklch(61.5% 0.119 332.3)
- #449960
#449960
oklch(61.5% 0.12 152.1)
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 #AE68A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE68A4 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.