#AE69D9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.2% 0.173 310.9), rgb(174, 105, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#AE69D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE69D9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 105, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.173 310.9) |
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 #AE69D9 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE69D9 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE69D9 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE69D9 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E9
oklch(81% 0.083 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB87DF
oklch(70.7% 0.136 310.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE69D9
oklch(64.2% 0.173 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9649C2
oklch(55.6% 0.188 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8039A8
oklch(49.1% 0.176 311)
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Step 800
800
#683188
oklch(42.8% 0.144 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#542C6D
oklch(37.6% 0.113 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#AE69D9 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) | #4B83DD | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6188D6 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97C97 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE69D9
#AE69D9
oklch(64.2% 0.173 310.9)
- #66A007
#66A007
oklch(64.1% 0.173 130.8)
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 #AE69D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE69D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
Use #AE69D9 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.