#AE6ED6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.8% 0.162 311), rgb(174, 110, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#AE6ED6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 110, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.162 311) |
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 #AE6ED6 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6ED6 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6ED6 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6ED6 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E7
oklch(81% 0.079 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA89DA
oklch(70.7% 0.126 311.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6ED6
oklch(64.8% 0.162 311)
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Step 600
600
#944DBD
oklch(55.5% 0.176 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E3DA3
oklch(49% 0.164 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#663484
oklch(42.7% 0.134 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#532E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.106 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#AE6ED6 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) | #5586DA | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678AD3 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97F98 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6ED6
#AE6ED6
oklch(64.8% 0.162 311)
- #6AA124
#6AA124
oklch(64.7% 0.162 131)
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 #AE6ED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
Use #AE6ED6 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.