#AE71F6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.1% 0.194 302.7), rgb(174, 113, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#AE71F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE71F6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 113, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 88%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.194 302.7) |
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 #AE71F6 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE71F6 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE71F6 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE71F6 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 302.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE71F6
oklch(67.1% 0.194 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#A953FF
oklch(63.1% 0.243 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#9625F1
oklch(55.7% 0.27 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#800FD2
oklch(49.2% 0.251 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#6816A9
oklch(42.7% 0.208 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#541E86
oklch(37.7% 0.162 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#31144F
oklch(27% 0.103 302.5)
#AE71F6 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) | #3F8EFA | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538FF3 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18BA9 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE71F6
#AE71F6
oklch(67.1% 0.194 302.7)
- #84A400
#84A400
oklch(67% 0.163 122.5)
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 #AE71F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE71F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.009
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #AE71F6 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.