#AE6AB2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.4% 0.129 325), rgb(174, 106, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#AE6AB2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6AB2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 106, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.129 325) |
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 #AE6AB2 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6AB2 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6AB2 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6AB2 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC3
oklch(70.6% 0.102 325.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6AB2
oklch(62.4% 0.129 325)
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Step 600
600
#9B52A0
oklch(55.5% 0.141 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#854289
oklch(49.1% 0.132 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C376F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#58305A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#AE6AB2 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) | #637DB5 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7586B0 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17186 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6AB2
#AE6AB2
oklch(62.4% 0.129 325)
- #4F9B54
#4F9B54
oklch(62.3% 0.129 145.2)
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 #AE6AB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #AE6AB2 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.