#AE71DC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.6% 0.164 308.9), rgb(174, 113, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#AE71DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE71DC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 113, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.164 308.9) |
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 #AE71DC | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE71DC | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE71DC text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE71DC text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E9
oklch(81% 0.081 309)
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Step 400
400
#B889DD
oklch(70.7% 0.129 309.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE71DC
oklch(65.6% 0.164 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#914EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.178 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C3EA6
oklch(49.1% 0.165 309)
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Step 800
800
#653487
oklch(42.8% 0.138 309)
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Step 900
900
#522E6C
oklch(37.6% 0.108 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#AE71DC 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) | #5589E0 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678CD9 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8839C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE71DC
#AE71DC
oklch(65.6% 0.164 308.9)
- #71A31C
#71A31C
oklch(65.6% 0.164 129)
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 #AE71DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
Use #AE71DC 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.