#AE7BDD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.149 306.8), rgb(174, 123, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#AE7BDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7BDD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 123, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.149 306.8) |
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 #AE7BDD | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7BDD | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7BDD text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7BDD text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 306.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE7BDD
oklch(67.3% 0.149 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A863E1
oklch(63.1% 0.189 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#9345CF
oklch(55.6% 0.206 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D35B3
oklch(49% 0.192 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#662D91
oklch(42.6% 0.16 307)
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Step 900
900
#532A74
oklch(37.7% 0.125 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#AE7BDD 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) | #638FE1 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7092DA | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78BA1 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7BDD
#AE7BDD
oklch(67.3% 0.149 306.8)
- #7EA633
#7EA633
oklch(67.3% 0.148 126.7)
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 #AE7BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #AE7BDD 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.