#AE73E8
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.6% 0.175 305.5), rgb(174, 115, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#AE73E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE73E8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 115, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.175 305.5) |
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 #AE73E8 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE73E8 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE73E8 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE73E8 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B589E4
oklch(70.7% 0.136 305.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE73E8
oklch(66.6% 0.175 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F4CCA
oklch(55.7% 0.19 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#793CAE
oklch(49% 0.176 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#63338D
oklch(42.8% 0.146 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#502E71
oklch(37.7% 0.114 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B42
oklch(26.9% 0.073 305.8)
#AE73E8 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) | #508CEC | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618EE5 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A588A3 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE73E8
#AE73E8
oklch(66.6% 0.175 305.5)
- #7CA500
#7CA500
oklch(66.7% 0.168 125.4)
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 #AE73E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #AE73E8 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.