#AE79FA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.6% 0.187 300.5), rgb(174, 121, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#AE79FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE79FA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 121, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.187 300.5) |
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 #AE79FA | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE79FA | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE79FA text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE79FA text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 301)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE79FA
oklch(68.6% 0.187 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A458FF
oklch(63.2% 0.236 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#9030EF
oklch(55.6% 0.259 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B1ED0
oklch(49.1% 0.241 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#641EA8
oklch(42.7% 0.2 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#512285
oklch(37.7% 0.156 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F164E
oklch(27% 0.099 300.4)
#AE79FA 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) | #4B93FE | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A93F7 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F92AE | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE79FA
#AE79FA
oklch(68.6% 0.187 300.5)
- #8DA800
#8DA800
oklch(68.6% 0.164 120.5)
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 #AE79FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE79FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #AE79FA 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.