#AE7EF1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.169 301.4), rgb(174, 126, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#AE7EF1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7EF1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 126, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 80%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.169 301.4) |
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 #AE7EF1 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7EF1 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7EF1 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7EF1 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.105 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE7EF1
oklch(68.8% 0.169 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#A25FF4
oklch(63.1% 0.215 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E3DE2
oklch(55.5% 0.234 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#792DC5
oklch(49.1% 0.218 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#62289F
oklch(42.6% 0.18 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#50277E
oklch(37.6% 0.141 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F184A
oklch(27% 0.09 301.9)
#AE7EF1 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) | #5B95F5 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6795EE | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A193AC | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7EF1
#AE7EF1
oklch(68.8% 0.169 301.4)
- #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 #AE7EF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #AE7EF1 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.