#AE82FA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70% 0.174 298.8), rgb(174, 130, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#AE82FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE82FA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 130, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.174 298.8) |
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 #AE82FA | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE82FA | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE82FA text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE82FA text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FD
oklch(80.9% 0.108 299.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE82FA
oklch(70% 0.174 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E5FFA
oklch(63.1% 0.221 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B3DE9
oklch(55.7% 0.241 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#762CCB
oklch(49.2% 0.225 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#6027A4
oklch(42.7% 0.186 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E2782
oklch(37.7% 0.145 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D184C
oklch(26.9% 0.092 298.6)
#AE82FA 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) | #5B99FE | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6598F7 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E98B2 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE82FA
#AE82FA
oklch(70% 0.174 298.8)
- #95AB00
#95AB00
oklch(69.9% 0.164 118.5)
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 #AE82FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #AE82FA 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.