#AE73AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.7% 0.109 326.8), rgb(174, 115, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#AE73AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE73AE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 115, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.109 326.8) |
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 #AE73AE | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE73AE | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE73AE text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE73AE text on black | 5.86:1 | 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.
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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
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.085 326.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE73AE
oklch(63.7% 0.109 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#975897
oklch(55.5% 0.119 327)
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Step 700
700
#814881
oklch(49.1% 0.11 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#693C69
oklch(42.8% 0.091 327)
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Step 900
900
#553355
oklch(37.6% 0.071 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#AE73AE 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) | #6F83B0 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8AAC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27889 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE73AE
#AE73AE
oklch(63.7% 0.109 326.8)
- #5C9D63
#5C9D63
oklch(63.7% 0.109 146.6)
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 #AE73AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE73AE 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.