#AE76E5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.9% 0.166 305.7), rgb(174, 118, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#AE76E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE76E5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 118, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 68%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.166 305.7) |
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 #AE76E5 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE76E5 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE76E5 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE76E5 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE1
oklch(70.6% 0.131 305.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE76E5
oklch(66.9% 0.166 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E4FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.18 306)
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Step 700
700
#783FAB
oklch(49.1% 0.168 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#62358A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#502F6F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#AE76E5 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) | #578EE9 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6690E2 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A589A3 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE76E5
#AE76E5
oklch(66.9% 0.166 305.7)
- #7CA60D
#7CA60D
oklch(67% 0.167 125.8)
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 #AE76E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE76E5 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.