#AE7BDA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.145 307.7), rgb(174, 123, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#AE7BDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7BDA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 123, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.145 307.7) |
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 #AE7BDA | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7BDA | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7BDA text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7BDA text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE7BDA
oklch(67.1% 0.145 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#A864DE
oklch(63.1% 0.185 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#9446CC
oklch(55.6% 0.202 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E36B0
oklch(49% 0.188 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#662E8F
oklch(42.6% 0.156 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#532B72
oklch(37.7% 0.121 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#AE7BDA 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) | #658FDD | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7191D7 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88AA0 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7BDA
#AE7BDA
oklch(67.1% 0.145 307.7)
- #7CA638
#7CA638
oklch(67.2% 0.146 127.8)
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 #AE7BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #AE7BDA 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.