#AE80EA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.157 302.5), rgb(174, 128, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#AE80EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE80EA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 128, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.157 302.5) |
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 #AE80EA | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE80EA | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80EA text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80EA text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F5
oklch(81% 0.097 302.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE80EA
oklch(68.8% 0.157 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#A263EB
oklch(63.1% 0.199 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E44D9
oklch(55.6% 0.217 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7934BD
oklch(49.2% 0.202 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#622D99
oklch(42.8% 0.168 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#502A79
oklch(37.7% 0.13 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A47
oklch(27.1% 0.082 302.8)
#AE80EA 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) | #6295EE | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D95E7 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A392AA | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE80EA
#AE80EA
oklch(68.8% 0.157 302.5)
- #8AA922
#8AA922
oklch(68.8% 0.156 122.4)
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 #AE80EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
Use #AE80EA 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.