#AE85ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.8% 0.153 300.7), rgb(174, 133, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#AE85ED 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE85ED |
| RGB | rgb(174, 133, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.153 300.7) |
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 #AE85ED | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE85ED | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE85ED text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE85ED text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 300.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE85ED
oklch(69.8% 0.153 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F65EB
oklch(63.1% 0.196 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A47D9
oklch(55.5% 0.212 300.6)
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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
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#AE85ED 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) | #6899F1 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7199EA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A297AE | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE85ED
#AE85ED
oklch(69.8% 0.153 300.7)
- #91AB29
#91AB29
oklch(69.8% 0.152 120.6)
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 #AE85ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
Use #AE85ED 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.