#AE6CC9
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.8% 0.15 315.5), rgb(174, 108, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#AE6CC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6CC9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 108, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.15 315.5) |
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 #AE6CC9 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6CC9 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6CC9 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6CC9 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 315.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6CC9
oklch(63.8% 0.15 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#974FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.164 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#813F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.153 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#69357D
oklch(42.8% 0.126 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#AE6CC9 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) | #5A82CC | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C88C6 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7991 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6CC9
#AE6CC9
oklch(63.8% 0.15 315.5)
- #609F39
#609F39
oklch(63.8% 0.15 135.5)
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 #AE6CC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE6CC9 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.