#AE74DD
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.1% 0.16 308.1), rgb(174, 116, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#AE74DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE74DD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 116, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.16 308.1) |
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 #AE74DD | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE74DD | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE74DD text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE74DD text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3E8
oklch(80.8% 0.079 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#B68ADD
oklch(70.6% 0.126 307.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE74DD
oklch(66.1% 0.16 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#9050C0
oklch(55.7% 0.174 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A40A6
oklch(49.2% 0.162 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#633586
oklch(42.6% 0.134 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#512F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#AE74DD 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) | #598BE1 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698EDA | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7859E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE74DD
#AE74DD
oklch(66.1% 0.16 308.1)
- #75A422
#75A422
oklch(66.1% 0.161 128.2)
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 #AE74DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
Use #AE74DD 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.