#AE78CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.136 312), rgb(174, 120, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#AE78CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 312°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE78CE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 120, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.136 312) |
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 #AE78CE | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE78CE | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE78CE text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE78CE text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B78DD1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 312)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE78CE
oklch(66% 0.136 312)
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Step 600
600
#9056B1
oklch(55.7% 0.147 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4598
oklch(49% 0.138 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#64397B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#513263
oklch(37.7% 0.088 312)
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Step 950
950
#301E3A
oklch(27.1% 0.055 312.7)
#AE78CE 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) | #678BD1 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758FCC | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8599 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE78CE
#AE78CE
oklch(66% 0.136 312)
- #72A345
#72A345
oklch(66% 0.136 132.1)
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 #AE78CE, 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 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #AE78CE 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.