#AE81E2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.6% 0.145 304.2), rgb(174, 129, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#AE81E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE81E2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 129, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.145 304.2) |
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 #AE81E2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE81E2 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE81E2 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE81E2 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 304)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE81E2
oklch(68.6% 0.145 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#A366E2
oklch(63.1% 0.185 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E49D0
oklch(55.6% 0.201 304)
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Step 700
700
#7939B4
oklch(49.1% 0.187 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#633092
oklch(42.7% 0.156 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#502C74
oklch(37.6% 0.121 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#AE81E2 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) | #6894E6 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7395DF | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A591A7 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE81E2
#AE81E2
oklch(68.6% 0.145 304.2)
- #87A836
#87A836
oklch(68.4% 0.145 124.1)
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 #AE81E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #AE81E2 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.