#AE7AE2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.4% 0.156 305.7), rgb(174, 122, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#AE7AE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7AE2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 122, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.156 305.7) |
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 #AE7AE2 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7AE2 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7AE2 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7AE2 text on black | 6.68:1 | 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
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F3
oklch(81% 0.097 305.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE7AE2
oklch(67.4% 0.156 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#A761E7
oklch(63.1% 0.199 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#9341D5
oklch(55.5% 0.217 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D31B9
oklch(49% 0.203 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#662B96
oklch(42.8% 0.168 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#532977
oklch(37.7% 0.13 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#AE7AE2 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) | #5F90E6 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C92DF | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68CA3 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7AE2
#AE7AE2
oklch(67.4% 0.156 305.7)
- #7FA626
#7FA626
oklch(67.3% 0.156 125.6)
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 #AE7AE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #AE7AE2 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.