#AE80DD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.1% 0.141 305.8), rgb(174, 128, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#AE80DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE80DD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 128, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.141 305.8) |
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 #AE80DD | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE80DD | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80DD text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80DD text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2EE
oklch(80.8% 0.088 305.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE80DD
oklch(68.1% 0.141 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A467DE
oklch(63.1% 0.179 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#904ACC
oklch(55.6% 0.196 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A3AB0
oklch(49% 0.181 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#64318F
oklch(42.8% 0.151 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#512D72
oklch(37.8% 0.117 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#AE80DD 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) | #6A93E0 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7594DB | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78FA4 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE80DD
#AE80DD
oklch(68.1% 0.141 305.8)
- #83A73D
#83A73D
oklch(68% 0.14 125.9)
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 #AE80DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #AE80DD 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.