#AE73C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.9% 0.137 314.9), rgb(174, 115, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#AE73C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE73C8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 115, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.137 314.9) |
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 #AE73C8 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE73C8 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE73C8 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE73C8 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCF
oklch(70.8% 0.107 314.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE73C8
oklch(64.9% 0.137 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#9354AE
oklch(55.6% 0.148 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D4496
oklch(49.1% 0.138 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#66387A
oklch(42.7% 0.116 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#533162
oklch(37.7% 0.09 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#AE73C8 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) | #6487CB | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738CC6 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7F94 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE73C8
#AE73C8
oklch(64.9% 0.137 314.9)
- #69A145
#69A145
oklch(64.9% 0.138 134.8)
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 #AE73C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #AE73C8 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.