#AE6EB8
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.3% 0.128 322), rgb(174, 110, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#AE6EB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 110, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.128 322) |
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 #AE6EB8 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6EB8 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6EB8 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6EB8 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC6
oklch(70.6% 0.101 321.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6EB8
oklch(63.3% 0.128 322)
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Step 600
600
#9854A3
oklch(55.6% 0.139 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#82448C
oklch(49.2% 0.13 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3871
oklch(42.7% 0.108 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#56315C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#AE6EB8 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) | #6581BB | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7688B6 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0768A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6EB8
#AE6EB8
oklch(63.3% 0.128 322)
- #599D52
#599D52
oklch(63.2% 0.128 142)
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 #AE6EB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.015
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #AE6EB8 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.