#AE7DEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.4% 0.164 302.7), rgb(174, 125, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#AE7DEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7DEC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 125, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.164 302.7) |
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 #AE7DEC | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7DEC | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7DEC text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7DEC text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#CDB1F8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 302.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE7DEC
oklch(68.4% 0.164 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#A460EF
oklch(63.2% 0.209 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#903FDE
oklch(55.6% 0.228 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A2FC0
oklch(49% 0.211 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#63299C
oklch(42.6% 0.176 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#51287C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#AE7DEC 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) | #5D93F0 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6994E9 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A391A9 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7DEC
#AE7DEC
oklch(68.4% 0.164 302.7)
- #88A90F
#88A90F
oklch(68.5% 0.164 122.7)
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 #AE7DEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #AE7DEC 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.