#AE6ED8
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.9% 0.164 310.5), rgb(174, 110, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#AE6ED8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 310°. 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 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 110, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.164 310.5) |
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 #AE6ED8 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6ED8 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6ED8 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6ED8 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E8
oklch(81% 0.08 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA89DC
oklch(70.8% 0.128 310.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6ED8
oklch(64.9% 0.164 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#944DBF
oklch(55.7% 0.178 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E3DA5
oklch(49.2% 0.166 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#663385
oklch(42.6% 0.137 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#532E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#AE6ED8 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) | #5486DC | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668AD5 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97F99 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6ED8
#AE6ED8
oklch(64.9% 0.164 310.5)
- #6BA21F
#6BA21F
oklch(65% 0.165 130.6)
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 #AE6ED8, 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 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
Use #AE6ED8 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.