#AE7AEB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.9% 0.167 303.5), rgb(174, 122, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#AE7AEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 303°. 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 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7AEB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 122, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.167 303.5) |
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 #AE7AEB | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7AEB | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7AEB text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7AEB text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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)
#AE7AEB
oklch(67.9% 0.167 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#A65EF0
oklch(63.2% 0.213 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#923CDF
oklch(55.6% 0.233 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C2CC1
oklch(49% 0.216 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#65279C
oklch(42.7% 0.179 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#52277C
oklch(37.7% 0.139 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#301849
oklch(27% 0.089 303.6)
#AE7AEB 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) | #5991EF | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6692E8 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38EA8 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7AEB
#AE7AEB
oklch(67.9% 0.167 303.5)
- #84A800
#84A800
oklch(68% 0.168 123.6)
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 #AE7AEB, 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 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #AE7AEB 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.