#AE7CFE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(69.3% 0.187 299.2), rgb(174, 124, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#AE7CFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7CFE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 124, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 98%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.187 299.2) |
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 #AE7CFE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7CFE | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7CFE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7CFE text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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)
#AE7CFE
oklch(69.3% 0.187 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#A15AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.234 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E31F1
oklch(55.6% 0.26 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#791FD2
oklch(49.1% 0.242 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#621FAA
oklch(42.7% 0.201 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#502386
oklch(37.8% 0.155 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E164F
oklch(26.9% 0.1 298.9)
#AE7CFE 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) | #4D96FF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A95FB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D95B2 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7CFE
#AE7CFE
oklch(69.3% 0.187 299.2)
- #92A900
#92A900
oklch(69.2% 0.163 119)
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 #AE7CFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE7CFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #AE7CFE 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.