#AE80DF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.143 305.2), rgb(174, 128, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#AE80DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE80DF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 128, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 60%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.143 305.2) |
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 #AE80DF | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE80DF | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80DF text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80DF text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2EF
oklch(80.8% 0.089 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE80DF
oklch(68.2% 0.143 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#A466E0
oklch(63.1% 0.183 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#9049CE
oklch(55.7% 0.199 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A39B2
oklch(49.1% 0.185 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#633090
oklch(42.6% 0.153 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#512C73
oklch(37.7% 0.12 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#AE80DF 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) | #6993E2 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7395DC | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68FA5 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE80DF
#AE80DF
oklch(68.2% 0.143 305.2)
- #84A839
#84A839
oklch(68.3% 0.144 125.5)
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 #AE80DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #AE80DF 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.