#AE7DFB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.2% 0.182 299.6), rgb(174, 125, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#AE7DFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 300°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7DFB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 125, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.182 299.6) |
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 #AE7DFB | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7DFB | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7DFB text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7DFB text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FE
oklch(88.4% 0.064 300)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE7DFB
oklch(69.2% 0.182 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#A15AFE
oklch(63% 0.232 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E35EE
oklch(55.7% 0.254 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7924CF
oklch(49.2% 0.236 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#6222A7
oklch(42.7% 0.195 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2484
oklch(37.6% 0.152 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E174E
oklch(27% 0.097 299)
#AE7DFB 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) | #5196FF | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E95F8 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E95B1 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7DFB
#AE7DFB
oklch(69.2% 0.182 299.6)
- #91A900
#91A900
oklch(69.2% 0.163 119.4)
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 #AE7DFB, 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 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
Use #AE7DFB 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.