#AE72D4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.3% 0.153 311), rgb(174, 114, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#AE72D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE72D4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 114, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.153 311) |
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 #AE72D4 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE72D4 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE72D4 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE72D4 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E5
oklch(80.8% 0.076 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD7
oklch(70.7% 0.12 311.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE72D4
oklch(65.3% 0.153 311)
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Step 600
600
#9251B9
oklch(55.6% 0.165 311)
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Step 700
700
#7C40A0
oklch(49% 0.156 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#653681
oklch(42.7% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#523068
oklch(37.7% 0.099 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#AE72D4 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) | #5C88D7 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8CD1 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8199 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE72D4
#AE72D4
oklch(65.3% 0.153 311)
- #6EA231
#6EA231
oklch(65.3% 0.153 131)
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 #AE72D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
Use #AE72D4 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.