#AE73AD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.7% 0.108 327.3), rgb(174, 115, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#AE73AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE73AD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 115, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.108 327.3) |
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 #AE73AD | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE73AD | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE73AD text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE73AD text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D4B5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 328.1)
-
Step 400
400
#BD8EBC
oklch(70.7% 0.084 327.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE73AD
oklch(63.7% 0.108 327.3)
-
Step 600
600
#975997
oklch(55.7% 0.117 327)
-
Step 700
700
#814880
oklch(49.1% 0.109 327.7)
-
Step 800
800
#693C68
oklch(42.8% 0.09 327.8)
-
Step 900
900
#553355
oklch(37.6% 0.071 326.9)
-
Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#AE73AD 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) | #6F82AF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAB | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27888 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE73AD
#AE73AD
oklch(63.7% 0.108 327.3)
- #5B9D64
#5B9D64
oklch(63.7% 0.108 147.3)
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 #AE73AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.023
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
Use #AE73AD 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.