#AE7BC9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.3% 0.125 313.3), rgb(174, 123, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#AE7BC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 123, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.125 313.3) |
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 #AE7BC9 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7BC9 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7BC9 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7BC9 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#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
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DD
oklch(81% 0.06 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B68ECC
oklch(70.6% 0.098 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7BC9
oklch(66.3% 0.125 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F58AB
oklch(55.6% 0.136 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4893
oklch(49.2% 0.127 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#633B77
oklch(42.6% 0.105 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#513360
oklch(37.7% 0.082 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E38
oklch(26.9% 0.052 313.3)
#AE7BC9 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) | #6D8CCC | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7990C7 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8699 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7BC9
#AE7BC9
oklch(66.3% 0.125 313.3)
- #74A350
#74A350
oklch(66.2% 0.124 133.1)
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 #AE7BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE7BC9 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.