#AE80E6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.6% 0.152 303.5), rgb(174, 128, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#AE80E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE80E6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 128, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 67%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.152 303.5) |
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 #AE80E6 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE80E6 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80E6 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80E6 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.094 303.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE80E6
oklch(68.6% 0.152 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#A364E7
oklch(63.1% 0.194 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F46D5
oklch(55.7% 0.21 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7936B9
oklch(49.1% 0.196 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#632E96
oklch(42.8% 0.163 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#502B77
oklch(37.7% 0.126 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#AE80E6 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) | #6594EA | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7095E3 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A491A8 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE80E6
#AE80E6
oklch(68.6% 0.152 303.5)
- #88A92C
#88A92C
oklch(68.7% 0.152 123.5)
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 #AE80E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
Use #AE80E6 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.