#AE7EF9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.178 299.8), rgb(174, 126, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#AE7EF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.178 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7EF9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 126, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 91%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.178 299.8) |
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 #AE7EF9 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7EF9 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7EF9 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7EF9 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FE
oklch(80.8% 0.111 299.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE7EF9
oklch(69.3% 0.178 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#A15CFC
oklch(63.2% 0.228 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D38EB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7827CC
oklch(49% 0.23 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#6224A5
oklch(42.7% 0.191 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2583
oklch(37.6% 0.149 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E174D
oklch(26.9% 0.095 299.5)
#AE7EF9 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) | #5596FD | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6196F6 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F95B0 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7EF9
#AE7EF9
oklch(69.3% 0.178 299.8)
- #90AA00
#90AA00
oklch(69.3% 0.165 120)
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 #AE7EF9, 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 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #AE7EF9 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.