#AE79E9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.6% 0.167 304.2), rgb(174, 121, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#AE79E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE79E9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 121, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.167 304.2) |
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 #AE79E9 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE79E9 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE79E9 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE79E9 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0F9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 304)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F8
oklch(80.9% 0.105 303.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE79E9
oklch(67.6% 0.167 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#A75DEF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#933CDD
oklch(55.6% 0.231 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D2CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.215 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#66279B
oklch(42.7% 0.178 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#52277C
oklch(37.7% 0.139 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#301848
oklch(26.9% 0.087 304.2)
#AE79E9 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) | #5990ED | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6792E6 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48DA6 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE79E9
#AE79E9
oklch(67.6% 0.167 304.2)
- #82A707
#82A707
oklch(67.6% 0.166 124.1)
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 #AE79E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #AE79E9 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.