#AE80FF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70% 0.183 298.3), rgb(174, 128, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#AE80FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE80FF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 128, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.183 298.3) |
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 #AE80FF | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE80FF | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80FF text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80FF text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE80FF
oklch(70% 0.183 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E5CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.231 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B36F0
oklch(55.6% 0.254 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#7725D1
oklch(49.2% 0.236 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#6023A9
oklch(42.7% 0.196 298)
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Step 900
900
#4E2585
oklch(37.7% 0.151 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D174E
oklch(26.9% 0.097 298)
#AE80FF 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) | #5399FF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F97FC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D98B4 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE80FF
#AE80FF
oklch(70% 0.183 298.3)
- #96AB00
#96AB00
oklch(70% 0.163 118.2)
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 #AE80FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #AE80FF 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.