#AE75C6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.1% 0.132 315.4), rgb(174, 117, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#AE75C6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE75C6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 117, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 42%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.132 315.4) |
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 #AE75C6 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE75C6 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE75C6 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE75C6 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DD
oklch(81% 0.063 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCD
oklch(70.8% 0.103 315)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE75C6
oklch(65.1% 0.132 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9355AC
oklch(55.6% 0.144 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4593
oklch(49.1% 0.133 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#653977
oklch(42.5% 0.11 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#533260
oklch(37.7% 0.085 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#AE75C6 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) | #6788C9 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768DC4 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8094 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE75C6
#AE75C6
oklch(65.1% 0.132 315.4)
- #6AA14B
#6AA14B
oklch(65.1% 0.132 135.5)
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 #AE75C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #AE75C6 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.