#AE7AFE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.9% 0.19 299.6), rgb(174, 122, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#AE7AFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7AFE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 122, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 99%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.19 299.6) |
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 #AE7AFE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7AFE | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7AFE text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7AFE text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE7AFE
oklch(68.9% 0.19 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#A15AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.234 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F2EF3
oklch(55.6% 0.264 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A1BD3
oklch(49.1% 0.245 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#631DAB
oklch(42.8% 0.203 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#502187
oklch(37.6% 0.159 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F164F
oklch(27.1% 0.1 299.9)
#AE7AFE 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) | #4995FF | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5894FB | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D94B1 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7AFE
#AE7AFE
oklch(68.9% 0.19 299.6)
- #90A800
#90A800
oklch(68.9% 0.163 119.4)
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 #AE7AFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE7AFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
Use #AE7AFE 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.