#AE71EF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.7% 0.186 304.2), rgb(174, 113, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#AE71EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE71EF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 113, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.186 304.2) |
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 #AE71EF | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE71EF | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE71EF text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE71EF text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 304)
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Step 400
400
#B588EA
oklch(70.8% 0.146 304.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE71EF
oklch(66.7% 0.186 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E49D1
oklch(55.6% 0.202 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7939B5
oklch(49.2% 0.188 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#633092
oklch(42.7% 0.156 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#502C75
oklch(37.7% 0.122 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#AE71EF 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) | #468CF3 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598EEC | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A388A5 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE71EF
#AE71EF
oklch(66.7% 0.186 304.2)
- #7FA400
#7FA400
oklch(66.7% 0.166 124.2)
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 #AE71EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE71EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.014
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #AE71EF 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.