#AE79E7
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.5% 0.164 304.6), rgb(174, 121, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#AE79E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE79E7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 121, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 70%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.164 304.6) |
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 #AE79E7 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE79E7 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE79E7 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE79E7 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#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
#CFB0F6
oklch(80.8% 0.102 304.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE79E7
oklch(67.5% 0.164 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#A75EED
oklch(63.1% 0.21 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#933DDB
oklch(55.5% 0.228 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D2DBE
oklch(49% 0.212 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#66289A
oklch(42.7% 0.176 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#53277A
oklch(37.7% 0.137 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#301848
oklch(26.9% 0.087 304.2)
#AE79E7 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) | #5A90EB | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6891E4 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58CA5 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE79E7
#AE79E7
oklch(67.5% 0.164 304.6)
- #81A712
#81A712
oklch(67.6% 0.164 124.6)
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 #AE79E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #AE79E7 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.