#AE7ED0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.128 310.2), rgb(174, 126, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#AE7ED0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 126, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.128 310.2) |
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 #AE7ED0 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7ED0 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7ED0 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7ED0 text on black | 6.69:1 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E8
oklch(81% 0.08 310.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE7ED0
oklch(67.2% 0.128 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#A869D2
oklch(63.2% 0.163 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#934DBF
oklch(55.6% 0.178 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D3DA5
oklch(49% 0.166 310)
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Step 800
800
#663485
oklch(42.8% 0.136 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#532E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#311C3F
oklch(27.2% 0.067 310.3)
#AE7ED0 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) | #6E8FD3 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7992CE | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8A9D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7ED0
#AE7ED0
oklch(67.2% 0.128 310.2)
- #7BA54C
#7BA54C
oklch(67.1% 0.127 130.2)
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 #AE7ED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE7ED0 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.