#AE7DE2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.9% 0.152 305.1), rgb(174, 125, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#AE7DE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 305°. 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 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7DE2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 125, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.152 305.1) |
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 #AE7DE2 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7DE2 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7DE2 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7DE2 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE7DE2
oklch(67.9% 0.152 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#A663E5
oklch(63.2% 0.193 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#9145D3
oklch(55.6% 0.21 305)
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Step 700
700
#7C35B7
oklch(49.2% 0.196 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#642D94
oklch(42.6% 0.162 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#522A76
oklch(37.7% 0.127 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#AE7DE2 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) | #6391E6 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F93DF | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68EA5 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7DE2
#AE7DE2
oklch(67.9% 0.152 305.1)
- #82A72D
#82A72D
oklch(67.8% 0.152 125.2)
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 #AE7DE2, 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 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
Use #AE7DE2 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.