#AE79A3
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.3% 0.087 334.2), rgb(174, 121, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#AE79A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE79A3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 121, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.087 334.2) |
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 #AE79A3 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE79A3 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE79A3 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE79A3 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CC
oklch(81% 0.043 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B2
oklch(70.7% 0.068 334.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE79A3
oklch(64.3% 0.087 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#955D8A
oklch(55.5% 0.095 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D75
oklch(49.2% 0.088 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#673F5F
oklch(42.6% 0.073 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#54364E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#AE79A3 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) | #7985A5 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868DA1 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37B88 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE79A3
#AE79A3
oklch(64.3% 0.087 334.2)
- #619D75
#619D75
oklch(64.4% 0.087 154.1)
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 #AE79A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.058
Use #AE79A3 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.