#AE6FC4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.1% 0.14 316.9), rgb(174, 111, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#AE6FC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE6FC4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 111, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.14 316.9) |
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 #AE6FC4 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE6FC4 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE6FC4 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE6FC4 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 316.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE6FC4
oklch(64.1% 0.14 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#9652AD
oklch(55.6% 0.152 317)
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Step 700
700
#804295
oklch(49.1% 0.142 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#683779
oklch(42.7% 0.117 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#553061
oklch(37.7% 0.092 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#AE6FC4 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) | #6183C7 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7189C2 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7A90 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE6FC4
#AE6FC4
oklch(64.1% 0.14 316.9)
- #619F45
#619F45
oklch(64% 0.139 137)
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 #AE6FC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
Use #AE6FC4 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.