#AE72E1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66% 0.168 307.4), rgb(174, 114, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#AE72E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE72E1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 114, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.168 307.4) |
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 #AE72E1 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE72E1 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE72E1 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE72E1 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#B789E0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 307.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE72E1
oklch(66% 0.168 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#904DC4
oklch(55.5% 0.183 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B3DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.171 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#643389
oklch(42.6% 0.141 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#512E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#AE72E1 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) | #538AE5 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648DDE | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7859F | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE72E1
#AE72E1
oklch(66% 0.168 307.4)
- #75A40C
#75A40C
oklch(66% 0.168 127.5)
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 #AE72E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE72E1 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.