#AE7CBE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.11 317.8), rgb(174, 124, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#AE7CBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7CBE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 124, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.11 317.8) |
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 #AE7CBE | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7CBE | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7CBE text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7CBE text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#CFB6D8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#B790C4
oklch(70.7% 0.086 317.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7CBE
oklch(66% 0.11 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#905BA1
oklch(55.7% 0.12 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A4A89
oklch(49% 0.111 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#643D70
oklch(42.7% 0.094 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#51355A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#AE7CBE 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) | #738BC1 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BC | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8494 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7CBE
#AE7CBE
oklch(66% 0.11 317.8)
- #70A25E
#70A25E
oklch(66% 0.11 137.8)
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 #AE7CBE, 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 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.076
Use #AE7CBE 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.