#AE68B9
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.4% 0.14 322), rgb(174, 104, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#AE68B9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE68B9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 104, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.14 322) |
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 #AE68B9 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE68B9 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE68B9 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE68B9 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DB
oklch(80.8% 0.069 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#C189C9
oklch(70.7% 0.11 322.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE68B9
oklch(62.4% 0.14 322)
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Step 600
600
#9B50A7
oklch(55.6% 0.152 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#85408F
oklch(49.1% 0.141 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3574
oklch(42.7% 0.118 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#582F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#AE68B9 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) | #5E7DBC | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7185B7 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07288 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE68B9
#AE68B9
oklch(62.4% 0.14 322)
- #509C49
#509C49
oklch(62.4% 0.14 142.1)
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 #AE68B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #AE68B9 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.