#AE83EC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.154 301.4), rgb(174, 131, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#AE83EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE83EC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 131, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.154 301.4) |
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 #AE83EC | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE83EC | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE83EC text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE83EC text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 300.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F5
oklch(80.8% 0.096 301.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE83EC
oklch(69.4% 0.154 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#A064EB
oklch(63% 0.198 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C46D9
oklch(55.6% 0.214 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7736BD
oklch(49.2% 0.2 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#612E99
oklch(42.8% 0.166 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B79
oklch(37.7% 0.128 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#AE83EC 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) | #6697F0 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F97E9 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A395AC | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE83EC
#AE83EC
oklch(69.4% 0.154 301.4)
- #8EAA26
#8EAA26
oklch(69.3% 0.154 121.4)
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 #AE83EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
Use #AE83EC 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.