#AE71CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.9% 0.149 312.8), rgb(174, 113, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#AE71CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE71CF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 113, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.149 312.8) |
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 #AE71CF | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE71CF | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE71CF text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE71CF text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD4
oklch(70.6% 0.117 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE71CF
oklch(64.9% 0.149 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9351B6
oklch(55.6% 0.162 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E419C
oklch(49.1% 0.15 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#66367F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#533066
oklch(37.7% 0.097 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#AE71CF 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) | #5D86D2 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8BCC | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7F96 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE71CF
#AE71CF
oklch(64.9% 0.149 312.8)
- #6AA138
#6AA138
oklch(64.9% 0.148 132.7)
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 #AE71CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #AE71CF 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.