#AE83DE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.7% 0.137 304.8), rgb(174, 131, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#AE83DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE83DE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 131, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.137 304.8) |
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 #AE83DE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE83DE | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE83DE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE83DE text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 304.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE83DE
oklch(68.7% 0.137 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A269DD
oklch(63.2% 0.174 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E4CCA
oklch(55.6% 0.19 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#793CAF
oklch(49.1% 0.177 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#62338E
oklch(42.7% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#502E71
oklch(37.7% 0.114 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#AE83DE 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) | #6D95E1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7796DC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A692A6 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE83DE
#AE83DE
oklch(68.7% 0.137 304.8)
- #87A940
#87A940
oklch(68.8% 0.138 125.1)
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 #AE83DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #AE83DE 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.