#AE79B0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.9% 0.1 325.4), rgb(174, 121, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#AE79B0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE79B0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 121, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.1 325.4) |
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 #AE79B0 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE79B0 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE79B0 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE79B0 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#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
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 326)
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Step 400
400
#BA90BB
oklch(70.7% 0.078 325.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE79B0
oklch(64.9% 0.1 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#935C96
oklch(55.7% 0.108 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4B80
oklch(49.1% 0.101 325)
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Step 800
800
#663E68
oklch(42.7% 0.083 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#533554
oklch(37.7% 0.064 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#AE79B0 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) | #7587B2 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818DAE | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17E8D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE79B0
#AE79B0
oklch(64.9% 0.1 325.4)
- #669F69
#669F69
oklch(64.9% 0.1 145.5)
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 #AE79B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE79B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #AE79B0 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.