#AE72EC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.7% 0.181 304.7), rgb(174, 114, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#AE72EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE72EC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 114, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.181 304.7) |
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 #AE72EC | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE72EC | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE72EC text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE72EC text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EF
oklch(80.9% 0.087 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B588E7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 304.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE72EC
oklch(66.7% 0.181 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E4ACE
oklch(55.6% 0.197 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#793AB2
oklch(49.1% 0.183 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#633190
oklch(42.7% 0.152 305)
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Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#AE72EC 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) | #4B8CF0 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8EE9 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A388A4 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE72EC
#AE72EC
oklch(66.7% 0.181 304.7)
- #7EA400
#7EA400
oklch(66.6% 0.166 124.5)
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 #AE72EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE72EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.018
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
Use #AE72EC 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.