#AE76E9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.1% 0.171 304.7), rgb(174, 118, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#AE76E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE76E9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 118, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.171 304.7) |
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 #AE76E9 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE76E9 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE76E9 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE76E9 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 304.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE76E9
oklch(67.1% 0.171 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A95BF1
oklch(63.1% 0.219 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#9538E0
oklch(55.7% 0.239 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F28C2
oklch(49.1% 0.221 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#67249D
oklch(42.7% 0.184 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#54257D
oklch(37.8% 0.143 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#AE76E9 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) | #548EED | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6390E6 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48AA5 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE76E9
#AE76E9
oklch(67.1% 0.171 304.7)
- #7FA600
#7FA600
oklch(67.2% 0.168 124.7)
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 #AE76E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE76E9 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.