#AE72A3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.1 333.5), rgb(174, 114, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#AE72A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE72A3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 114, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.1 333.5) |
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 #AE72A3 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE72A3 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE72A3 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE72A3 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB5
oklch(70.8% 0.077 333.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE72A3
oklch(63.1% 0.1 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#995A8E
oklch(55.7% 0.108 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#824979
oklch(49% 0.101 333)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C62
oklch(42.6% 0.084 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#563450
oklch(37.7% 0.065 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 334.1)
#AE72A3 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) | #7180A5 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8089A1 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37584 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE72A3
#AE72A3
oklch(63.1% 0.1 333.5)
- #559B6D
#559B6D
oklch(63.1% 0.1 153.7)
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 #AE72A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
Use #AE72A3 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.