#AE72BE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.3% 0.128 319), rgb(174, 114, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#AE72BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE72BE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 114, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.128 319) |
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 #AE72BE | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE72BE | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE72BE text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE72BE text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CC8
oklch(70.7% 0.1 319.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE72BE
oklch(64.3% 0.128 319)
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Step 600
600
#9555A6
oklch(55.5% 0.139 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F458E
oklch(49.1% 0.129 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#673974
oklch(42.6% 0.107 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#54325D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 319)
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Step 950
950
#311D37
oklch(26.9% 0.054 318.2)
#AE72BE 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) | #6784C1 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778ABC | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7B8F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE72BE
#AE72BE
oklch(64.3% 0.128 319)
- #629F51
#629F51
oklch(64.2% 0.127 139.1)
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 #AE72BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
Use #AE72BE 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.