#AE70AB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.111 328.5), rgb(174, 112, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#AE70AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE70AB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 112, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.111 328.5) |
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 #AE70AB | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE70AB | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE70AB text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE70AB text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D2
oklch(81% 0.053 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBC
oklch(70.7% 0.088 328.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE70AB
oklch(63.1% 0.111 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#995796
oklch(55.6% 0.121 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#824780
oklch(49% 0.112 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B68
oklch(42.7% 0.092 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#563355
oklch(37.7% 0.072 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#AE70AB 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) | #6D80AD | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C88A9 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27586 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE70AB
#AE70AB
oklch(63.1% 0.111 328.5)
- #569C63
#569C63
oklch(63.1% 0.111 148.5)
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 #AE70AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
Use #AE70AB 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.