#AE76D4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.146 310.4), rgb(174, 118, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#AE76D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE76D4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 118, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.146 310.4) |
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 #AE76D4 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE76D4 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE76D4 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE76D4 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD6
oklch(70.8% 0.115 310.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE76D4
oklch(66% 0.146 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#9053B7
oklch(55.6% 0.159 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B439E
oklch(49.2% 0.148 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#643880
oklch(42.8% 0.122 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#513167
oklch(37.7% 0.095 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#AE76D4 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) | #618BD7 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708ED1 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA849B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE76D4
#AE76D4
oklch(66% 0.146 310.4)
- #73A339
#73A339
oklch(65.9% 0.145 130.3)
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 #AE76D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #AE76D4 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.