#AE7AC4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.9% 0.121 315.4), rgb(174, 122, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#AE7AC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 122, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 39%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.121 315.4) |
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 #AE7AC4 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7AC4 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7AC4 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7AC4 text on black | 6.38:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DB
oklch(81% 0.058 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC9
oklch(70.8% 0.094 315.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7AC4
oklch(65.9% 0.121 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9059A7
oklch(55.6% 0.13 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B488F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#643C74
oklch(42.8% 0.1 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#51345E
oklch(37.7% 0.078 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#AE7AC4 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) | #6E8BC7 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8FC2 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8496 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7AC4
#AE7AC4
oklch(65.9% 0.121 315.4)
- #70A255
#70A255
oklch(65.8% 0.12 135.5)
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 #AE7AC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.013
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #AE7AC4 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.