#AE6EA5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.5% 0.109 332), rgb(174, 110, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#AE6EA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 110, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.109 332) |
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 #AE6EA5 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6EA5 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6EA5 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6EA5 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.085 332.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6EA5
oklch(62.5% 0.109 332)
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Step 600
600
#9B5792
oklch(55.6% 0.119 332)
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Step 700
700
#84477C
oklch(49.1% 0.11 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B65
oklch(42.7% 0.09 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#573352
oklch(37.7% 0.07 332)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#AE6EA5 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) | #6D7EA7 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D87A3 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37282 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6EA5
#AE6EA5
oklch(62.5% 0.109 332)
- #4F9A66
#4F9A66
oklch(62.4% 0.109 152)
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 #AE6EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
Use #AE6EA5 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.