#AE81CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.118 311), rgb(174, 129, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#AE81CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 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 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE81CC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 129, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.118 311) |
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 #AE81CC | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE81CC | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE81CC text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE81CC text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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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
#D0B4E4
oklch(81% 0.073 311)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE81CC
oklch(67.5% 0.118 311)
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Step 500
500
#A66CCC
oklch(63.1% 0.151 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9251B8
oklch(55.6% 0.164 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C419F
oklch(49.1% 0.153 311)
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Step 800
800
#653681
oklch(42.7% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#523067
oklch(37.7% 0.098 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#AE81CC 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) | #7390CF | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D94CA | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8C9D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE81CC
#AE81CC
oklch(67.5% 0.118 311)
- #7DA555
#7DA555
oklch(67.4% 0.117 130.8)
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 #AE81CC, 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 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #AE81CC 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.