#AE6BBE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.14 319.7), rgb(174, 107, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#AE6BBE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6BBE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 107, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.14 319.7) |
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 #AE6BBE | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6BBE | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6BBE text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6BBE text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 320)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9951AA
oklch(55.6% 0.152 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#834192
oklch(49.2% 0.142 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3676
oklch(42.7% 0.117 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#563060
oklch(37.8% 0.091 319)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#AE6BBE 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) | #5F80C1 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7187BC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF768B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6BBE
#AE6BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 319.7)
- #589D47
#589D47
oklch(63% 0.139 139.7)
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 #AE6BBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #AE6BBE 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.