#AE81DD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.3% 0.139 305.6), rgb(174, 129, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#AE81DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.139 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE81DD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 129, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.139 305.6) |
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 #AE81DD | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE81DD | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE81DD text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE81DD text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#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
#E1D2F3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EE
oklch(81% 0.086 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE81DD
oklch(68.3% 0.139 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A467DD
oklch(63.1% 0.178 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F4BCB
oklch(55.6% 0.193 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A3BAF
oklch(49.1% 0.179 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#63328E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#512D71
oklch(37.7% 0.115 306)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B42
oklch(26.9% 0.073 305.8)
#AE81DD 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) | #6B93E0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7695DB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A790A4 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE81DD
#AE81DD
oklch(68.3% 0.139 305.6)
- #85A83E
#85A83E
oklch(68.4% 0.139 125.4)
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 #AE81DD, 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 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #AE81DD 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.