#AE73D8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.7% 0.156 309.7), rgb(174, 115, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#AE73D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE73D8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 115, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.156 309.7) |
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 #AE73D8 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE73D8 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE73D8 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE73D8 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.077 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#B88ADA
oklch(70.7% 0.123 309.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE73D8
oklch(65.7% 0.156 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9150BC
oklch(55.6% 0.17 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B40A2
oklch(49% 0.157 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#643683
oklch(42.7% 0.129 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#522F69
oklch(37.6% 0.102 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#AE73D8 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) | #5B89DC | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8DD5 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9839B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE73D8
#AE73D8
oklch(65.7% 0.156 309.7)
- #71A32B
#71A32B
oklch(65.7% 0.156 129.8)
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 #AE73D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #AE73D8 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.