#AE6CBB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.135 320.8), rgb(174, 108, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#AE6CBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6CBB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 108, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.135 320.8) |
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 #AE6CBB | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6CBB | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6CBB text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6CBB text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8AC9
oklch(70.7% 0.107 321)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6CBB
oklch(63.1% 0.135 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#9952A7
oklch(55.6% 0.147 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#82428F
oklch(49% 0.136 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3774
oklch(42.7% 0.113 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#56305E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#331D37
oklch(27.1% 0.055 321.3)
#AE6CBB 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) | #6180BE | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7387B9 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF768B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6CBB
#AE6CBB
oklch(63.1% 0.135 320.8)
- #589D4C
#589D4C
oklch(63.1% 0.135 140.8)
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 #AE6CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.018
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #AE6CBB 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.