#AE7ECC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.123 311.6), rgb(174, 126, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#AE7ECC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7ECC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 126, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.123 311.6) |
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 #AE7ECC | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7ECC | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7ECC text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7ECC text on black | 6.65:1 | 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)
#AE7ECC
oklch(67% 0.123 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#A86ACE
oklch(63.1% 0.157 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#944FBB
oklch(55.7% 0.171 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E3FA1
oklch(49.2% 0.159 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#663582
oklch(42.7% 0.13 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#532F69
oklch(37.7% 0.103 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#AE7ECC 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) | #6F8ECF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92CA | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB899B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7ECC
#AE7ECC
oklch(67% 0.123 311.6)
- #79A551
#79A551
oklch(67.1% 0.124 131.8)
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 #AE7ECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #AE7ECC 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.