#AE7EFF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.6% 0.186 298.7), rgb(174, 126, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#AE7EFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7EFF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 126, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.186 298.7) |
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 #AE7EFF | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7EFF | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7EFF text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE7EFF text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE7EFF
oklch(69.6% 0.186 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F5BFF
oklch(63% 0.232 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C33F1
oklch(55.5% 0.258 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#7822D2
oklch(49.2% 0.24 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#6121AA
oklch(42.8% 0.199 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F2486
oklch(37.8% 0.154 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E174F
oklch(27.1% 0.098 298.5)
#AE7EFF 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) | #4F98FF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C96FC | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D97B3 | 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°).
- #AE7EFF
#AE7EFF
oklch(69.6% 0.186 298.7)
- #94AA00
#94AA00
oklch(69.6% 0.163 118.6)
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 #AE7EFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AE7EFF.
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 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
Use #AE7EFF 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.