#AE73B4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64% 0.115 323.6), rgb(174, 115, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#AE73B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE73B4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 115, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.115 323.6) |
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 #AE73B4 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE73B4 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE73B4 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE73B4 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC1
oklch(70.6% 0.091 323.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE73B4
oklch(64% 0.115 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#96579D
oklch(55.5% 0.126 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#804786
oklch(49.1% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#683B6D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#553358
oklch(37.7% 0.075 324)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#AE73B4 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) | #6C83B6 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8AB2 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07A8B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE73B4
#AE73B4
oklch(64% 0.115 323.6)
- #5F9E5D
#5F9E5D
oklch(64% 0.115 143.4)
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 #AE73B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.018
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #AE73B4 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.