#AE79A8
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.5% 0.092 330.6), rgb(174, 121, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#AE79A8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 331°. 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 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE79A8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 121, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.092 330.6) |
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 #AE79A8 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE79A8 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE79A8 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE79A8 text on black | 6.10:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E1
oklch(88.4% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B6
oklch(70.8% 0.071 330.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE79A8
oklch(64.5% 0.092 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#945D8F
oklch(55.6% 0.099 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4C79
oklch(49% 0.093 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#673F63
oklch(42.8% 0.077 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#543550
oklch(37.6% 0.061 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#AE79A8 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) | #7786AA | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848DA6 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27C8A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE79A8
#AE79A8
oklch(64.5% 0.092 330.6)
- #639E70
#639E70
oklch(64.6% 0.092 150.2)
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 #AE79A8, 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 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
Use #AE79A8 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.