#AE7DFE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.186 299), rgb(174, 125, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#AE7DFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7DFE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 125, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 98%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.186 299) |
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 #AE7DFE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7DFE | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7DFE text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7DFE text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE7DFE
oklch(69.4% 0.186 299)
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Step 500
500
#A05BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.232 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D33F1
oklch(55.6% 0.258 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#7821D2
oklch(49.1% 0.24 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#6220A9
oklch(42.7% 0.199 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2386
oklch(37.6% 0.155 299)
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Step 950
950
#2E174F
oklch(27.1% 0.098 298.5)
#AE7DFE 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) | #4F97FF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C96FB | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D96B2 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7DFE
#AE7DFE
oklch(69.4% 0.186 299)
- #92AA00
#92AA00
oklch(69.5% 0.164 119.3)
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 #AE7DFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE7DFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #AE7DFE 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.