#AE78E2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.1% 0.16 306.1), rgb(174, 120, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#AE78E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE78E2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 120, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.16 306.1) |
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 #AE78E2 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE78E2 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE78E2 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE78E2 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.1 306.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE78E2
oklch(67.1% 0.16 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A95FE9
oklch(63.2% 0.204 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#943FD7
oklch(55.6% 0.222 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F2FBA
oklch(49.1% 0.206 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#672997
oklch(42.7% 0.172 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#532878
oklch(37.7% 0.133 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#311846
oklch(26.9% 0.085 306.6)
#AE78E2 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) | #5C8EE6 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A90DF | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68AA2 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE78E2
#AE78E2
oklch(67.1% 0.16 306.1)
- #7DA620
#7DA620
oklch(67.1% 0.16 126)
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 #AE78E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE78E2 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.