#AE80C3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.109 314.8), rgb(174, 128, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#AE80C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE80C3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 128, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.109 314.8) |
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 #AE80C3 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE80C3 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80C3 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80C3 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 314.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE80C3
oklch(66.9% 0.109 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#A96DC3
oklch(63.1% 0.14 315)
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Step 600
600
#9453AF
oklch(55.6% 0.152 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4397
oklch(49.1% 0.141 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#66387A
oklch(42.7% 0.116 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#533162
oklch(37.7% 0.09 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#AE80C3 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) | #768EC6 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8092C1 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8999 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE80C3
#AE80C3
oklch(66.9% 0.109 314.8)
- #78A45E
#78A45E
oklch(67% 0.109 134.7)
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 #AE80C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.013
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #AE80C3 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.