#AE82DF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.6% 0.14 304.8), rgb(174, 130, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#AE82DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE82DF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 130, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.14 304.8) |
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 #AE82DF | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE82DF | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE82DF text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE82DF text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EF
oklch(80.9% 0.087 304.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE82DF
oklch(68.6% 0.14 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A367DF
oklch(63.1% 0.18 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E4BCC
oklch(55.6% 0.194 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#793BB1
oklch(49.1% 0.181 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#62328F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#502D72
oklch(37.6% 0.116 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#AE82DF 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) | #6B94E2 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7596DD | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A691A6 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE82DF
#AE82DF
oklch(68.6% 0.14 304.8)
- #87A83D
#87A83D
oklch(68.5% 0.139 124.6)
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 #AE82DF, 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 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #AE82DF 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.