#AE73F1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.1% 0.185 303.4), rgb(174, 115, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#AE73F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE73F1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 115, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 82%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.185 303.4) |
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 #AE73F1 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE73F1 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE73F1 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE73F1 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFE
oklch(80.9% 0.116 303.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE73F1
oklch(67.1% 0.185 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A955FB
oklch(63.1% 0.237 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#952EEA
oklch(55.6% 0.257 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F1BCC
oklch(49.1% 0.24 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#671DA5
oklch(42.7% 0.198 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#542183
oklch(37.8% 0.155 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#31154C
oklch(26.9% 0.098 303.9)
#AE73F1 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) | #488EF5 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8FEE | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28BA7 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE73F1
#AE73F1
oklch(67.1% 0.185 303.4)
- #82A500
#82A500
oklch(67.1% 0.166 123.4)
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 #AE73F1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE73F1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.014
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
Use #AE73F1 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.