#AE69A1
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.5% 0.115 334.1), rgb(174, 105, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#AE69A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE69A1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 105, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.115 334.1) |
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 #AE69A1 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE69A1 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE69A1 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE69A1 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4D0
oklch(81% 0.056 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38BB8
oklch(70.6% 0.091 333.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE69A1
oklch(61.5% 0.115 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E5591
oklch(55.6% 0.124 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#87457B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3964
oklch(42.7% 0.095 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#593152
oklch(37.6% 0.075 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#AE69A1 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) | #697AA3 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A849F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46C7E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE69A1
#AE69A1
oklch(61.5% 0.115 334.1)
- #449964
#449964
oklch(61.6% 0.116 153.8)
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 #AE69A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
Use #AE69A1 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.