#AE6BDB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.6% 0.172 310), rgb(174, 107, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#AE6BDB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6BDB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 107, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.172 310) |
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 #AE6BDB | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6BDB | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6BDB text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6BDB text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA87DF
oklch(70.6% 0.135 309.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6BDB
oklch(64.6% 0.172 310)
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Step 600
600
#954AC3
oklch(55.6% 0.187 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F3AA8
oklch(49.1% 0.174 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#673188
oklch(42.7% 0.144 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#542D6D
oklch(37.8% 0.111 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#AE6BDB 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) | #4D85DF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6189D8 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87E99 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6BDB
#AE6BDB
oklch(64.6% 0.172 310)
- #6AA106
#6AA106
oklch(64.6% 0.172 129.9)
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 #AE6BDB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE6BDB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
Use #AE6BDB 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.