#AE84F7
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.2% 0.167 298.9), rgb(174, 132, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#AE84F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE84F7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 132, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 88%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.167 298.9) |
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 #AE84F7 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE84F7 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE84F7 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE84F7 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 298.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE84F7
oklch(70.2% 0.167 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E61F6
oklch(63.1% 0.214 299)
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Step 600
600
#8A41E4
oklch(55.6% 0.231 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#7530C6
oklch(49% 0.215 299)
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Step 800
800
#5F2BA0
oklch(42.7% 0.177 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D297F
oklch(37.6% 0.138 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#AE84F7 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) | #609AFB | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6999F4 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F99B2 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE84F7
#AE84F7
oklch(70.2% 0.167 298.9)
- #95AC00
#95AC00
oklch(70.2% 0.165 118.9)
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 #AE84F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
Use #AE84F7 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.