#AE78FF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.7% 0.195 299.7), rgb(174, 120, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#AE78FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE78FF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 120, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.195 299.7) |
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 #AE78FF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE78FF | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE78FF text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE78FF text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE78FF
oklch(68.7% 0.195 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#A259FF
oklch(63.1% 0.235 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#9029F5
oklch(55.6% 0.27 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B15D6
oklch(49.1% 0.251 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#6419AD
oklch(42.8% 0.209 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#512089
oklch(37.8% 0.162 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1550
oklch(27% 0.103 299.7)
#AE78FF 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) | #4494FF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5493FC | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D92B0 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE78FF
#AE78FF
oklch(68.7% 0.195 299.7)
- #8FA800
#8FA800
oklch(68.8% 0.163 119.8)
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 #AE78FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE78FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
Use #AE78FF 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.