#AE73BE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.4% 0.126 318.9), rgb(174, 115, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#AE73BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE73BE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 115, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.126 318.9) |
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 #AE73BE | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE73BE | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE73BE text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE73BE text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DA
oklch(80.8% 0.062 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC8
oklch(70.7% 0.098 318.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE73BE
oklch(64.4% 0.126 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9556A6
oklch(55.7% 0.137 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F468E
oklch(49.2% 0.127 319)
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Step 800
800
#673A73
oklch(42.7% 0.104 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#54325D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 319)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#AE73BE 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) | #6885C1 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778BBC | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7C90 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE73BE
#AE73BE
oklch(64.4% 0.126 318.9)
- #64A052
#64A052
oklch(64.6% 0.127 138.8)
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 #AE73BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.021
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE73BE 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.