#AE80CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.121 310.9), rgb(174, 128, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#AE80CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE80CD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 128, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.121 310.9) |
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 #AE80CD | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE80CD | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80CD text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80CD text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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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)
#AE80CD
oklch(67.4% 0.121 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A76BCD
oklch(63.1% 0.154 311)
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Step 600
600
#9250BA
oklch(55.6% 0.168 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C40A0
oklch(49% 0.156 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#653682
oklch(42.7% 0.128 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#522F68
oklch(37.6% 0.101 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#AE80CD 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) | #7190D0 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C93CB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8B9D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE80CD
#AE80CD
oklch(67.4% 0.121 310.9)
- #7CA553
#7CA553
oklch(67.3% 0.12 130.9)
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 #AE80CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #AE80CD 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.