#AE7EF3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69% 0.171 301), rgb(174, 126, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#AE7EF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 126, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.171 301) |
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 #AE7EF3 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7EF3 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7EF3 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7EF3 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1FB
oklch(81% 0.106 300.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE7EF3
oklch(69% 0.171 301)
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Step 500
500
#A25EF6
oklch(63.1% 0.219 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E3CE4
oklch(55.5% 0.237 301)
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Step 700
700
#792CC7
oklch(49.2% 0.221 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#6227A0
oklch(42.6% 0.182 301)
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Step 900
900
#50277F
oklch(37.7% 0.142 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F184B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 301.3)
#AE7EF3 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) | #5995F7 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6595F0 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A193AD | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7EF3
#AE7EF3
oklch(69% 0.171 301)
- #8DA900
#8DA900
oklch(68.9% 0.165 120.8)
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 #AE7EF3, closest first.
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 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #AE7EF3 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.