#AE81DF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.141 305), rgb(174, 129, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#AE81DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE81DF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 129, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.141 305) |
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 #AE81DF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE81DF | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE81DF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE81DF text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EF
oklch(81% 0.088 305)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE81DF
oklch(68.4% 0.141 305)
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Step 500
500
#A367DF
oklch(63.1% 0.18 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F4ACD
oklch(55.6% 0.197 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A3AB1
oklch(49.1% 0.182 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#633190
oklch(42.7% 0.152 305)
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Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#AE81DF 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) | #6A94E2 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7495DD | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A690A5 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE81DF
#AE81DF
oklch(68.4% 0.141 305)
- #86A83B
#86A83B
oklch(68.4% 0.141 124.8)
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 #AE81DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #AE81DF 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.