#AE77B2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.6% 0.106 324.4), rgb(174, 119, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#AE77B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE77B2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 119, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.106 324.4) |
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 #AE77B2 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE77B2 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE77B2 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE77B2 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D4
oklch(81% 0.052 324)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.083 324.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE77B2
oklch(64.6% 0.106 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#945A99
oklch(55.6% 0.115 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4A82
oklch(49.1% 0.106 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#673D6A
oklch(42.8% 0.088 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#AE77B2 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) | #7286B4 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8CB0 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17D8D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE77B2
#AE77B2
oklch(64.6% 0.106 324.4)
- #649F64
#649F64
oklch(64.6% 0.106 144.2)
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 #AE77B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.069
Use #AE77B2 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.