#AE78C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.7% 0.129 314.2), rgb(174, 120, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#AE78C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE78C8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 120, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.129 314.2) |
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 #AE78C8 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE78C8 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE78C8 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE78C8 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B88ECD
oklch(70.8% 0.101 314.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE78C8
oklch(65.7% 0.129 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#9157AC
oklch(55.7% 0.14 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B4693
oklch(49% 0.13 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#643A78
oklch(42.6% 0.109 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#523360
oklch(37.8% 0.083 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#AE78C8 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) | #6A8ACB | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778EC6 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8397 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE78C8
#AE78C8
oklch(65.7% 0.129 314.2)
- #6FA24D
#6FA24D
oklch(65.6% 0.128 134.3)
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 #AE78C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
Use #AE78C8 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.