#AE7BBE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.112 317.9), rgb(174, 123, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#AE7BBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7BBE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 123, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.112 317.9) |
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 #AE7BBE | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7BBE | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7BBE text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7BBE text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.088 318.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7BBE
oklch(65.8% 0.112 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#905AA1
oklch(55.5% 0.122 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B4A8A
oklch(49.2% 0.113 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#643D70
oklch(42.7% 0.094 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#52345B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#AE7BBE 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) | #728AC1 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8FBC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8394 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7BBE
#AE7BBE
oklch(65.8% 0.112 317.9)
- #6FA25D
#6FA25D
oklch(65.9% 0.112 137.9)
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 #AE7BBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.011
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
Use #AE7BBE 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.