#AE84EC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.6% 0.153 301.2), rgb(174, 132, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#AE84EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE84EC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 132, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.153 301.2) |
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 #AE84EC | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE84EC | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE84EC text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE84EC text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F5
oklch(81% 0.095 301)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE84EC
oklch(69.6% 0.153 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F65EA
oklch(63% 0.195 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B47D9
oklch(55.6% 0.213 301)
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Step 700
700
#7637BC
oklch(49.1% 0.197 301)
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Step 800
800
#602F98
oklch(42.7% 0.163 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C79
oklch(37.7% 0.127 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#AE84EC 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) | #6798F0 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7098E9 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A296AD | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE84EC
#AE84EC
oklch(69.6% 0.153 301.2)
- #8FAB28
#8FAB28
oklch(69.6% 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 #AE84EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
Use #AE84EC 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.