#AE75CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.4% 0.137 313.5), rgb(174, 117, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#AE75CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE75CB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 117, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.137 313.5) |
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 #AE75CB | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE75CB | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE75CB text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE75CB text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B98CD0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 313.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE75CB
oklch(65.4% 0.137 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9254B0
oklch(55.6% 0.15 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C4497
oklch(49% 0.139 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#65397B
oklch(42.8% 0.115 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#523163
oklch(37.6% 0.091 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#AE75CB 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) | #6588CE | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738DC9 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8196 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE75CB
#AE75CB
oklch(65.4% 0.137 313.5)
- #6DA244
#6DA244
oklch(65.4% 0.138 133.5)
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 #AE75CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #AE75CB 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.