#AE69CC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.5% 0.159 314.8), rgb(174, 105, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#AE69CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE69CC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 105, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.159 314.8) |
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 #AE69CC | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE69CC | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE69CC text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE69CC text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D6
oklch(70.7% 0.124 314.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE69CC
oklch(63.5% 0.159 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#984CB7
oklch(55.5% 0.173 315)
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Step 700
700
#823D9E
oklch(49.2% 0.16 315)
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Step 800
800
#693380
oklch(42.7% 0.133 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#562E67
oklch(37.8% 0.103 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#AE69CC 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) | #5481CF | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6887C9 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7891 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE69CC
#AE69CC
oklch(63.5% 0.159 314.8)
- #5E9F2F
#5E9F2F
oklch(63.6% 0.159 134.8)
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 #AE69CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #AE69CC 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.