#AE69A7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.8% 0.12 330.6), rgb(174, 105, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#AE69A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE69A7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 105, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.12 330.6) |
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 #AE69A7 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE69A7 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE69A7 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE69A7 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D3
oklch(80.8% 0.06 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 330.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE69A7
oklch(61.8% 0.12 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5497
oklch(55.6% 0.13 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#864480
oklch(49.1% 0.12 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3868
oklch(42.6% 0.1 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#593155
oklch(37.8% 0.079 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#AE69A7 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) | #667BA9 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7884A5 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36E80 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE69A7
#AE69A7
oklch(61.8% 0.12 330.6)
- #479A5E
#479A5E
oklch(61.9% 0.122 150.5)
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 #AE69A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE69A7 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.