#AE6BB3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.6% 0.129 324.5), rgb(174, 107, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#AE6BB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 107, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.129 324.5) |
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 #AE6BB3 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6BB3 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6BB3 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6BB3 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#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
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC4
oklch(70.7% 0.1 324.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6BB3
oklch(62.6% 0.129 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B53A0
oklch(55.7% 0.139 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#844389
oklch(49.1% 0.13 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B386F
oklch(42.7% 0.106 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#57315A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#AE6BB3 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) | #647EB6 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7586B1 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17387 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6BB3
#AE6BB3
oklch(62.6% 0.129 324.5)
- #529C54
#529C54
oklch(62.7% 0.129 144.4)
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 #AE6BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #AE6BB3 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.