#AE73EA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.7% 0.177 305), rgb(174, 115, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#AE73EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE73EA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 115, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.177 305) |
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 #AE73EA | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE73EA | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE73EA text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE73EA text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#B589E5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 305.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE73EA
oklch(66.7% 0.177 305)
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Step 600
600
#8E4BCB
oklch(55.5% 0.193 305)
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Step 700
700
#793BB0
oklch(49% 0.18 305)
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Step 800
800
#62328E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#502D72
oklch(37.6% 0.116 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#AE73EA 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) | #4E8DEE | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8FE7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A488A4 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE73EA
#AE73EA
oklch(66.7% 0.177 305)
- #7DA500
#7DA500
oklch(66.8% 0.168 125.1)
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 #AE73EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
Use #AE73EA 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.