#AE83D4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.124 307.8), rgb(174, 131, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#AE83D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE83D4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 131, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.124 307.8) |
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 #AE83D4 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE83D4 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE83D4 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE83D4 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 307.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE83D4
oklch(68.2% 0.124 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#A46BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.16 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F50C0
oklch(55.6% 0.173 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A40A5
oklch(49.1% 0.161 308)
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Step 800
800
#633686
oklch(42.8% 0.132 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#51306B
oklch(37.8% 0.103 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#AE83D4 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) | #7293D7 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C95D2 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98FA2 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE83D4
#AE83D4
oklch(68.2% 0.124 307.8)
- #83A74E
#83A74E
oklch(68.2% 0.124 127.6)
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 #AE83D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #AE83D4 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.