#AE7BE0
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.4% 0.152 306), rgb(174, 123, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#AE7BE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 123, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.152 306) |
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 #AE7BE0 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7BE0 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7BE0 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7BE0 text on black | 6.70:1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.096 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE7BE0
oklch(67.4% 0.152 306)
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Step 500
500
#A762E5
oklch(63.1% 0.195 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#9343D2
oklch(55.5% 0.212 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D34B6
oklch(49.1% 0.196 306)
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Step 800
800
#662C93
oklch(42.7% 0.163 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#532A76
oklch(37.8% 0.127 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#301945
oklch(26.9% 0.081 305.8)
#AE7BE0 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) | #6190E4 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E92DD | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68CA3 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7BE0
#AE7BE0
oklch(67.4% 0.152 306)
- #7FA62D
#7FA62D
oklch(67.3% 0.152 126)
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 #AE7BE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #AE7BE0 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.