#AE80CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.12 311.2), rgb(174, 128, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#AE80CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE80CC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 128, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.12 311.2) |
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 #AE80CC | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE80CC | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80CC text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80CC text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E5
oklch(80.8% 0.076 310.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE80CC
oklch(67.3% 0.12 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A76BCC
oklch(63.1% 0.153 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9250B9
oklch(55.5% 0.167 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D409F
oklch(49.1% 0.155 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#653681
oklch(42.7% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#533068
oklch(37.9% 0.099 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#AE80CC 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) | #7290CF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93CA | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8B9C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE80CC
#AE80CC
oklch(67.3% 0.12 311.2)
- #7CA554
#7CA554
oklch(67.3% 0.119 131)
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 #AE80CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #AE80CC 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.