#AE73AC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.6% 0.107 327.9), rgb(174, 115, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#AE73AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE73AC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 115, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.107 327.9) |
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 #AE73AC | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE73AC | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE73AC text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE73AC text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBB
oklch(70.6% 0.083 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE73AC
oklch(63.6% 0.107 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#975996
oklch(55.6% 0.116 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#814880
oklch(49.1% 0.109 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#693C68
oklch(42.8% 0.09 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#553354
oklch(37.5% 0.07 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
#AE73AC 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) | #6F82AE | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAA | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27888 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE73AC
#AE73AC
oklch(63.6% 0.107 327.9)
- #5B9D65
#5B9D65
oklch(63.7% 0.107 147.8)
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 #AE73AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
Use #AE73AC 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.