#AE7ECB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.122 312), rgb(174, 126, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#AE7ECB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7ECB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 126, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.122 312) |
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 #AE7ECB | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7ECB | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7ECB text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7ECB 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E5
oklch(80.9% 0.076 311.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE7ECB
oklch(66.9% 0.122 312)
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Step 500
500
#A96ACD
oklch(63.2% 0.156 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#944FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.169 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E3FA0
oklch(49.1% 0.158 312)
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Step 800
800
#663581
oklch(42.6% 0.129 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#532F68
oklch(37.7% 0.101 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#AE7ECB 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) | #708ECE | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92C9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB899B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7ECB
#AE7ECB
oklch(66.9% 0.122 312)
- #79A452
#79A452
oklch(66.8% 0.121 131.7)
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 #AE7ECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.017
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #AE7ECB 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.