#AE6EEE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.2% 0.189 304.9), rgb(174, 110, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#AE6EEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.189 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6EEE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 110, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.189 304.9) |
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 #AE6EEE | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6EEE | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6EEE text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6EEE text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#B687EA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 304.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6EEE
oklch(66.2% 0.189 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#9047D1
oklch(55.6% 0.205 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B37B5
oklch(49.2% 0.191 305)
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Step 800
800
#642F93
oklch(42.8% 0.159 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#512B75
oklch(37.7% 0.124 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#AE6EEE 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) | #418AF2 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578CEB | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A386A4 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6EEE
#AE6EEE
oklch(66.2% 0.189 304.9)
- #7CA300
#7CA300
oklch(66.2% 0.166 124.9)
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 #AE6EEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE6EEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.014
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
Use #AE6EEE 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.