#AE7BAE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.1% 0.094 326.6), rgb(174, 123, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#AE7BAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7BAE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 123, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.094 326.6) |
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 #AE7BAE | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7BAE | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7BAE text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7BAE text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E3D4E2
oklch(88.6% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D1
oklch(81% 0.046 326)
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Step 400
400
#B991B9
oklch(70.7% 0.073 326.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7BAE
oklch(65.1% 0.094 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#925D93
oklch(55.6% 0.102 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D4C7D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#653F66
oklch(42.7% 0.078 326)
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Step 900
900
#533653
oklch(37.8% 0.061 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#AE7BAE 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) | #7888B0 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848EAC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17F8D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7BAE
#AE7BAE
oklch(65.1% 0.094 326.6)
- #689F6D
#689F6D
oklch(65.1% 0.094 146.6)
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 #AE7BAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE7BAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
Use #AE7BAE 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.