#AE7FD4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.131 308.7), rgb(174, 127, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#AE7FD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7FD4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 127, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 50%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.131 308.7) |
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 #AE7FD4 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7FD4 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7FD4 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7FD4 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3EA
oklch(81% 0.082 308.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE7FD4
oklch(67.5% 0.131 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A768D5
oklch(63.1% 0.168 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#924DC3
oklch(55.7% 0.182 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C3DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.169 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#653388
oklch(42.7% 0.14 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#AE7FD4 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) | #6D90D7 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7893D2 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98C9F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7FD4
#AE7FD4
oklch(67.5% 0.131 308.7)
- #7EA648
#7EA648
oklch(67.5% 0.131 128.7)
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 #AE7FD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
Use #AE7FD4 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.