#AE72B5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.9% 0.118 323.1), rgb(174, 114, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#AE72B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE72B5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 114, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.118 323.1) |
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 #AE72B5 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE72B5 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE72B5 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE72B5 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D7
oklch(81% 0.057 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC2
oklch(70.7% 0.093 323.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE72B5
oklch(63.9% 0.118 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#97579E
oklch(55.7% 0.128 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#804787
oklch(49.1% 0.118 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#683A6E
oklch(42.6% 0.099 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#553259
oklch(37.6% 0.078 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#AE72B5 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) | #6B83B7 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8AB3 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0798B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE72B5
#AE72B5
oklch(63.9% 0.118 323.1)
- #5E9E5B
#5E9E5B
oklch(63.9% 0.118 143.1)
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 #AE72B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.016
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #AE72B5 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.