#AE80DC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.1% 0.139 306.1), rgb(174, 128, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#AE80DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE80DC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 128, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.139 306.1) |
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 #AE80DC | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE80DC | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80DC text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80DC text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2EE
oklch(80.8% 0.088 305.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE80DC
oklch(68.1% 0.139 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A567DD
oklch(63.2% 0.178 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#904ACA
oklch(55.5% 0.194 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B3AAF
oklch(49.1% 0.18 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#64318E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#512D71
oklch(37.7% 0.115 306)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B42
oklch(26.9% 0.073 305.8)
#AE80DC 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) | #6A92DF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7594DA | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78FA4 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE80DC
#AE80DC
oklch(68.1% 0.139 306.1)
- #83A73E
#83A73E
oklch(68% 0.139 125.9)
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 #AE80DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #AE80DC 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.