#AE7EFD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.5% 0.183 299), rgb(174, 126, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#AE7EFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.183 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 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7EFD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 126, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.183 299) |
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 #AE7EFD | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7EFD | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7EFD text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7EFD text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#ECE5FE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 298.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE7EFD
oklch(69.5% 0.183 299)
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Step 500
500
#A05BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.232 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D35EF
oklch(55.6% 0.255 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#7823D0
oklch(49.1% 0.237 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#6122A8
oklch(42.7% 0.196 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2485
oklch(37.7% 0.153 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E174E
oklch(27% 0.097 299)
#AE7EFD 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) | #5197FF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E96FA | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E96B2 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7EFD
#AE7EFD
oklch(69.5% 0.183 299)
- #93AA00
#93AA00
oklch(69.6% 0.163 119)
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 #AE7EFD, 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 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
Use #AE7EFD 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.