#AE6ACB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.6% 0.156 315), rgb(174, 106, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#AE6ACB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6ACB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 106, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.156 315) |
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 #AE6ACB | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6ACB | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6ACB text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6ACB text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#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
#D4B2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D5
oklch(70.6% 0.123 314.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6ACB
oklch(63.6% 0.156 315)
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Step 600
600
#984DB6
oklch(55.6% 0.17 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#813E9D
oklch(49.2% 0.157 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#69347F
oklch(42.8% 0.13 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#552E66
oklch(37.6% 0.101 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#AE6ACB 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) | #5681CE | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A87C8 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7891 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6ACB
#AE6ACB
oklch(63.6% 0.156 315)
- #5E9F32
#5E9F32
oklch(63.6% 0.157 135.2)
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 #AE6ACB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #AE6ACB 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.