#AE76B4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.5% 0.11 323.4), rgb(174, 118, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#AE76B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE76B4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 118, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.11 323.4) |
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 #AE76B4 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE76B4 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE76B4 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE76B4 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D5
oklch(80.8% 0.055 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FC0
oklch(70.8% 0.085 323)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE76B4
oklch(64.5% 0.11 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#94599B
oklch(55.5% 0.119 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4984
oklch(49% 0.11 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#673C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#543457
oklch(37.8% 0.071 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#AE76B4 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) | #7085B6 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8CB2 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07C8D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE76B4
#AE76B4
oklch(64.5% 0.11 323.4)
- #639F61
#639F61
oklch(64.5% 0.11 143.5)
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 #AE76B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.072
Use #AE76B4 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.