#AE70E5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.9% 0.176 306.7), rgb(174, 112, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#AE70E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE70E5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 112, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.176 306.7) |
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 #AE70E5 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE70E5 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE70E5 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE70E5 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.087 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B788E3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 307)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE70E5
oklch(65.9% 0.176 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#914BC9
oklch(55.7% 0.191 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B3BAE
oklch(49.1% 0.178 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#64328D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#512D70
oklch(37.6% 0.114 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#AE70E5 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) | #4D8AE9 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608DE2 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A685A0 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE70E5
#AE70E5
oklch(65.9% 0.176 306.7)
- #77A300
#77A300
oklch(65.9% 0.169 126.5)
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 #AE70E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE70E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
Use #AE70E5 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.