#AE7DEB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.4% 0.163 302.9), rgb(174, 125, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#AE7DEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7DEB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 125, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.163 302.9) |
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 #AE7DEB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7DEB | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7DEB text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7DEB text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F7
oklch(81% 0.101 303.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE7DEB
oklch(68.4% 0.163 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A460EE
oklch(63.1% 0.207 303)
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Step 600
600
#9040DD
oklch(55.7% 0.226 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B30C0
oklch(49.2% 0.21 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#642A9B
oklch(42.8% 0.174 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#51287B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#AE7DEB 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) | #5D93EF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6994E8 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A390A9 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7DEB
#AE7DEB
oklch(68.4% 0.163 302.9)
- #87A814
#87A814
oklch(68.2% 0.162 122.8)
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 #AE7DEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
Use #AE7DEB 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.