#AE6DDE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.1% 0.173 308.9), rgb(174, 109, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#AE6DDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6DDE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 109, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.173 308.9) |
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 #AE6DDE | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6DDE | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6DDE text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6DDE text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B988E0
oklch(70.7% 0.134 308.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6DDE
oklch(65.1% 0.173 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#934BC5
oklch(55.7% 0.188 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D3BAA
oklch(49.1% 0.174 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#663289
oklch(42.7% 0.143 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#532D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 309)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#AE6DDE 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) | #4E87E2 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618ADB | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8809B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6DDE
#AE6DDE
oklch(65.1% 0.173 308.9)
- #6EA200
#6EA200
oklch(65.1% 0.172 128.9)
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 #AE6DDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE6DDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #AE6DDE 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.