#AE78AD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.6% 0.099 327.3), rgb(174, 120, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#AE78AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE78AD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 120, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.099 327.3) |
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 #AE78AD | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE78AD | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE78AD text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE78AD text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB90BA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 327.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE78AD
oklch(64.6% 0.099 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#945B94
oklch(55.5% 0.108 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E4B7E
oklch(49.1% 0.1 327)
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Step 800
800
#673E66
oklch(42.8% 0.082 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#543553
oklch(37.8% 0.064 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#AE78AD 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) | #7586AF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828DAB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17D8B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE78AD
#AE78AD
oklch(64.6% 0.099 327.3)
- #639E6A
#639E6A
oklch(64.5% 0.099 147.2)
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 #AE78AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #AE78AD 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.