#AE85E5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.4% 0.142 302.5), rgb(174, 133, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#AE85E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE85E5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 133, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.142 302.5) |
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 #AE85E5 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE85E5 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE85E5 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE85E5 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F1
oklch(80.9% 0.09 302.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE85E5
oklch(69.4% 0.142 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#A068E3
oklch(63.2% 0.182 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B4BD0
oklch(55.5% 0.198 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#773BB4
oklch(49.1% 0.184 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#603292
oklch(42.7% 0.152 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D74
oklch(37.5% 0.119 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#AE85E5 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) | #6C97E9 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7598E2 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A495AA | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE85E5
#AE85E5
oklch(69.4% 0.142 302.5)
- #8DAA39
#8DAA39
oklch(69.4% 0.142 122.5)
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 #AE85E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
Use #AE85E5 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.