#AE6DEE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66% 0.191 305), rgb(174, 109, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#AE6DEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6DEE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 109, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.191 305) |
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 #AE6DEE | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6DEE | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6DEE text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6DEE text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B686EB
oklch(70.6% 0.15 304.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6DEE
oklch(66% 0.191 305)
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Step 600
600
#9146D2
oklch(55.7% 0.208 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B36B6
oklch(49.1% 0.193 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#642E93
oklch(42.7% 0.16 305)
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Step 900
900
#512B75
oklch(37.7% 0.124 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#AE6DEE 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) | #3F8AF2 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #568CEB | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A385A3 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6DEE
#AE6DEE
oklch(66% 0.191 305)
- #7BA200
#7BA200
oklch(65.9% 0.166 125)
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 #AE6DEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE6DEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.015
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
Use #AE6DEE 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.