#AE7FD7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.7% 0.135 307.7), rgb(174, 127, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#AE7FD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7FD7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 127, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 52%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.135 307.7) |
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 #AE7FD7 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7FD7 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7FD7 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7FD7 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EB
oklch(80.8% 0.085 307.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE7FD7
oklch(67.7% 0.135 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#A668D8
oklch(63.1% 0.171 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#914CC6
oklch(55.6% 0.187 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C3CAB
oklch(49.2% 0.174 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#65328A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#522D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#AE7FD7 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) | #6C91DA | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7793D5 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88DA1 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7FD7
#AE7FD7
oklch(67.7% 0.135 307.7)
- #7FA644
#7FA644
oklch(67.5% 0.134 127.8)
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 #AE7FD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #AE7FD7 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.