#AE70BC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.8% 0.129 320.1), rgb(174, 112, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#AE70BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE70BC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 112, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.129 320.1) |
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 #AE70BC | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE70BC | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE70BC text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE70BC text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 320)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC8
oklch(70.8% 0.101 320.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE70BC
oklch(63.8% 0.129 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#9754A6
oklch(55.6% 0.142 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#80448E
oklch(49% 0.131 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#683973
oklch(42.7% 0.107 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#55315D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#AE70BC 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) | #6683BF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7689BA | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF798D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE70BC
#AE70BC
oklch(63.8% 0.129 320.1)
- #5E9E50
#5E9E50
oklch(63.7% 0.129 140.1)
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 #AE70BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.017
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.071
Use #AE70BC 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.