#AE6BD5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.3% 0.166 311.8), rgb(174, 107, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#AE6BD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 107, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.166 311.8) |
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 #AE6BD5 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6BD5 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6BD5 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6BD5 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DB
oklch(70.7% 0.129 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6BD5
oklch(64.3% 0.166 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#954CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.179 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F3CA4
oklch(49.1% 0.167 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#683285
oklch(42.7% 0.139 312)
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Step 900
900
#542D6A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#AE6BD5 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) | #5184D9 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6589D2 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7C96 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6BD5
#AE6BD5
oklch(64.3% 0.166 311.8)
- #66A01F
#66A01F
oklch(64.2% 0.165 131.7)
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 #AE6BD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
Use #AE6BD5 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.