#AE7DF3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.173 301.2), rgb(174, 125, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#AE7DF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7DF3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 125, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.173 301.2) |
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 #AE7DF3 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7DF3 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7DF3 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7DF3 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FB
oklch(88.6% 0.059 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FB
oklch(80.8% 0.108 301.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE7DF3
oklch(68.8% 0.173 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#A35DF6
oklch(63.1% 0.22 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F3BE5
oklch(55.6% 0.239 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A2AC7
oklch(49.1% 0.223 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#6326A1
oklch(42.7% 0.185 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#502680
oklch(37.6% 0.144 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F184B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 301.3)
#AE7DF3 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) | #5895F7 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6495F0 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A193AD | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7DF3
#AE7DF3
oklch(68.8% 0.173 301.2)
- #8CA900
#8CA900
oklch(68.8% 0.165 121.2)
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 #AE7DF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #AE7DF3 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.