#AE76B7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.6% 0.113 321.8), rgb(174, 118, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#AE76B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE76B7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 118, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.113 321.8) |
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 #AE76B7 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE76B7 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE76B7 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE76B7 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D6
oklch(80.8% 0.056 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC2
oklch(70.7% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE76B7
oklch(64.6% 0.113 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#94599E
oklch(55.6% 0.122 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E4887
oklch(49% 0.115 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#673C6E
oklch(42.8% 0.095 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#543459
oklch(37.9% 0.073 322)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#AE76B7 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) | #6F86B9 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8CB5 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07D8E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE76B7
#AE76B7
oklch(64.6% 0.113 321.8)
- #659F5E
#659F5E
oklch(64.6% 0.112 141.7)
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 #AE76B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #AE76B7 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.