#AE76CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.7% 0.138 312.7), rgb(174, 118, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#AE76CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE76CD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 118, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.138 312.7) |
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 #AE76CD | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE76CD | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE76CD text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE76CD text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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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
#D0B4E0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD1
oklch(70.6% 0.109 312.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE76CD
oklch(65.7% 0.138 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#9155B1
oklch(55.7% 0.149 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4498
oklch(49% 0.14 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#64397B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 312.6)
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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)
#AE76CD 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) | #6589D0 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738ECB | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8398 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE76CD
#AE76CD
oklch(65.7% 0.138 312.7)
- #6FA243
#6FA243
oklch(65.5% 0.138 132.7)
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 #AE76CD, 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 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE76CD 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.