#AE85EF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.9% 0.155 300.3), rgb(174, 133, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#AE85EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE85EF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 133, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.155 300.3) |
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 #AE85EF | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE85EF | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE85EF text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE85EF text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F6
oklch(81% 0.096 300)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE85EF
oklch(69.9% 0.155 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E65ED
oklch(63.1% 0.198 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A46DB
oklch(55.5% 0.216 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#7536BE
oklch(49% 0.2 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F2F9A
oklch(42.7% 0.166 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#AE85EF 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) | #6799F3 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7099EC | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A298AF | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE85EF
#AE85EF
oklch(69.9% 0.155 300.3)
- #92AB24
#92AB24
oklch(69.8% 0.154 120.1)
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 #AE85EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
Use #AE85EF 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.