#AE76CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.6% 0.137 313), rgb(174, 118, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#AE76CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE76CC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 118, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.137 313) |
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 #AE76CC | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE76CC | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE76CC text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE76CC text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5E0
oklch(81% 0.066 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD0
oklch(70.6% 0.108 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE76CC
oklch(65.6% 0.137 313)
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Step 600
600
#9155B0
oklch(55.6% 0.148 313)
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Step 700
700
#7C4597
oklch(49.2% 0.137 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#65397B
oklch(42.8% 0.115 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#523263
oklch(37.8% 0.089 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#AE76CC 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) | #6589CF | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748ECA | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8297 | 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°).
- #AE76CC
#AE76CC
oklch(65.6% 0.137 313)
- #6FA245
#6FA245
oklch(65.5% 0.136 133)
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 #AE76CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #AE76CC 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.