#AE69BD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.8% 0.142 320.3), rgb(174, 105, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#AE69BD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE69BD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 105, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.142 320.3) |
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 #AE69BD | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE69BD | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE69BD text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE69BD text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C089CC
oklch(70.7% 0.113 320.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE69BD
oklch(62.8% 0.142 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A50AA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#844092
oklch(49.2% 0.144 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3577
oklch(42.7% 0.12 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#AE69BD 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) | #5D7EC0 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7086BB | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF748A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE69BD
#AE69BD
oklch(62.8% 0.142 320.3)
- #549D45
#549D45
oklch(62.8% 0.143 140.3)
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 #AE69BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #AE69BD 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.