#AE79E6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.4% 0.163 304.9), rgb(174, 121, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#AE79E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE79E6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 121, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 69%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.163 304.9) |
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 #AE79E6 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE79E6 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE79E6 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE79E6 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0F8
oklch(88.4% 0.057 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F6
oklch(80.9% 0.102 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE79E6
oklch(67.4% 0.163 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A75EEC
oklch(63% 0.209 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#933EDA
oklch(55.6% 0.226 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D2EBD
oklch(49% 0.21 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#662899
oklch(42.7% 0.175 305)
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Step 900
900
#53277A
oklch(37.7% 0.137 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#301847
oklch(26.9% 0.086 304.8)
#AE79E6 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) | #5B90EA | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6891E3 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58CA5 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE79E6
#AE79E6
oklch(67.4% 0.163 304.9)
- #80A717
#80A717
oklch(67.5% 0.163 125)
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 #AE79E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #AE79E6 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.