#AE76B9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.7% 0.115 320.8), rgb(174, 118, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#AE76B9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE76B9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 118, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.115 320.8) |
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 #AE76B9 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE76B9 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE76B9 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE76B9 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC3
oklch(70.6% 0.09 320.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE76B9
oklch(64.7% 0.115 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#9458A0
oklch(55.6% 0.126 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E4888
oklch(49.1% 0.116 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#663C6F
oklch(42.7% 0.095 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#53335A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#AE76B9 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) | #6E86BC | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8CB7 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7E8F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE76B9
#AE76B9
oklch(64.7% 0.115 320.8)
- #65A05C
#65A05C
oklch(64.8% 0.116 141.2)
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 #AE76B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
Use #AE76B9 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.