#AE83FF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.4% 0.178 297.6), rgb(174, 131, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#AE83FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE83FF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 131, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.178 297.6) |
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 #AE83FF | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE83FF | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE83FF text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE83FF text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE83FF
oklch(70.4% 0.178 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D5DFE
oklch(63% 0.228 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#893AED
oklch(55.5% 0.248 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#7529CF
oklch(49.1% 0.231 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F26A7
oklch(42.8% 0.19 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2684
oklch(37.6% 0.149 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#AE83FF 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) | #589BFF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6299FC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9BB5 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE83FF
#AE83FF
oklch(70.4% 0.178 297.6)
- #98AC00
#98AC00
oklch(70.4% 0.164 117.8)
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 #AE83FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #AE83FF 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.