#AE6CB3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.8% 0.127 324.4), rgb(174, 108, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#AE6CB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 108, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.127 324.4) |
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 #AE6CB3 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6CB3 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6CB3 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6CB3 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#D5B3D7
oklch(80.8% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.099 324.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6CB3
oklch(62.8% 0.127 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A53A0
oklch(55.5% 0.139 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#834389
oklch(49% 0.129 324)
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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)
#AE6CB3 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) | #657FB6 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7687B1 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17387 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6CB3
#AE6CB3
oklch(62.8% 0.127 324.4)
- #539C55
#539C55
oklch(62.7% 0.127 144.4)
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 #AE6CB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
Use #AE6CB3 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.