#AE6BC2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.3% 0.144 318.1), rgb(174, 107, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#AE6BC2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 107, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.144 318.1) |
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 #AE6BC2 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6BC2 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6BC2 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6BC2 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 318)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACE
oklch(70.8% 0.112 318.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6BC2
oklch(63.3% 0.144 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9850AE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#824095
oklch(49.1% 0.146 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A3579
oklch(42.7% 0.122 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#562F61
oklch(37.6% 0.094 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#AE6BC2 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) | #5D80C5 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F87BF | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE778D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6BC2
#AE6BC2
oklch(63.3% 0.144 318.1)
- #5A9E42
#5A9E42
oklch(63.3% 0.144 138.3)
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 #AE6BC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #AE6BC2 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.