#AE69AC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.125 328), rgb(174, 105, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#AE69AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE69AC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 105, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.125 328) |
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 #AE69AC | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE69AC | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE69AC text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE69AC text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28BC0
oklch(70.8% 0.098 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE69AC
oklch(62% 0.125 328)
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Step 600
600
#9D539B
oklch(55.7% 0.136 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#864384
oklch(49.1% 0.126 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D386C
oklch(42.8% 0.104 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#583057
oklch(37.5% 0.082 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#AE69AC 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) | #647CAE | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7785AA | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26F82 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE69AC
#AE69AC
oklch(62% 0.125 328)
- #4A9A59
#4A9A59
oklch(61.9% 0.125 148)
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 #AE69AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #AE69AC 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.