#AE80C7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.114 313.2), rgb(174, 128, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#AE80C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE80C7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 128, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.114 313.2) |
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 #AE80C7 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE80C7 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80C7 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80C7 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E2
oklch(81% 0.071 313)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE80C7
oklch(67.1% 0.114 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A86CC7
oklch(63.1% 0.146 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9352B4
oklch(55.6% 0.158 313)
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Step 700
700
#7D429A
oklch(49% 0.146 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#66377D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#533065
oklch(37.7% 0.096 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#AE80C7 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) | #748FCA | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F93C5 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC899A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE80C7
#AE80C7
oklch(67.1% 0.114 313.2)
- #79A45A
#79A45A
oklch(67% 0.113 133.3)
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 #AE80C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
Use #AE80C7 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.