#AE68E3
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.6% 0.186 308.3), rgb(174, 104, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#AE68E3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE68E3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 104, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.186 308.3) |
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 #AE68E3 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE68E3 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE68E3 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE68E3 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E6
oklch(70.8% 0.145 308)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE68E3
oklch(64.6% 0.186 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#9546CB
oklch(55.7% 0.201 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F36B0
oklch(49.2% 0.188 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#672E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#542B72
oklch(37.8% 0.121 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#AE68E3 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) | #4185E7 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5988E0 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67E9C | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE68E3
#AE68E3
oklch(64.6% 0.186 308.3)
- #6FA000
#6FA000
oklch(64.6% 0.169 128.2)
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 #AE68E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE68E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
Use #AE68E3 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.