#AE72A7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.3% 0.104 330.9), rgb(174, 114, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#AE72A7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE72A7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 114, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.104 330.9) |
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 #AE72A7 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE72A7 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE72A7 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE72A7 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EB8
oklch(70.6% 0.081 330.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE72A7
oklch(63.3% 0.104 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#985992
oklch(55.6% 0.113 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#82497C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C65
oklch(42.8% 0.087 331)
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Step 900
900
#563452
oklch(37.8% 0.067 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E30
oklch(26.8% 0.043 330.2)
#AE72A7 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) | #7081A9 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F89A5 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37685 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE72A7
#AE72A7
oklch(63.3% 0.104 330.9)
- #579C69
#579C69
oklch(63.3% 0.104 150.9)
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 #AE72A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
Use #AE72A7 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.