#AE71D6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.3% 0.157 310.6), rgb(174, 113, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#AE71D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE71D6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 113, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 55%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.157 310.6) |
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 #AE71D6 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE71D6 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE71D6 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE71D6 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.077 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 310.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE71D6
oklch(65.3% 0.157 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#924FBC
oklch(55.5% 0.171 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D3FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.16 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#653583
oklch(42.7% 0.131 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#532F69
oklch(37.7% 0.103 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#AE71D6 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) | #5988DA | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8CD3 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98199 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE71D6
#AE71D6
oklch(65.3% 0.157 310.6)
- #6EA22B
#6EA22B
oklch(65.2% 0.157 130.5)
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 #AE71D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
Use #AE71D6 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.