#AE72E2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.1% 0.169 307.1), rgb(174, 114, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#AE72E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE72E2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 114, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.169 307.1) |
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 #AE72E2 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE72E2 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE72E2 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE72E2 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#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
#CFB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#B689E1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 306.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE72E2
oklch(66.1% 0.169 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#904DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.184 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B3DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.171 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#64338A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#512E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#AE72E2 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) | #538BE6 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648DDF | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A685A0 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE72E2
#AE72E2
oklch(66.1% 0.169 307.1)
- #76A406
#76A406
oklch(66.1% 0.169 127.1)
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 #AE72E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
Use #AE72E2 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.