#AE7CEE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.4% 0.168 302.4), rgb(174, 124, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#AE7CEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7CEE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 124, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.168 302.4) |
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 #AE7CEE | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7CEE | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7CEE text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7CEE text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0F9
oklch(80.8% 0.105 302.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE7CEE
oklch(68.4% 0.168 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A45EF2
oklch(63.1% 0.215 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#903DE1
oklch(55.6% 0.233 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B2CC3
oklch(49.1% 0.217 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#64289E
oklch(42.8% 0.179 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#51277D
oklch(37.7% 0.14 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1849
oklch(26.9% 0.088 302.5)
#AE7CEE 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) | #5A93F2 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6694EB | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A290AA | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7CEE
#AE7CEE
oklch(68.4% 0.168 302.4)
- #88A800
#88A800
oklch(68.3% 0.166 122.2)
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 #AE7CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
Use #AE7CEE 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.