#AE86E2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.4% 0.137 303), rgb(174, 134, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#AE86E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE86E2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 134, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.137 303) |
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 #AE86E2 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE86E2 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE86E2 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE86E2 text on black | 7.30:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EF
oklch(81% 0.086 303.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE86E2
oklch(69.4% 0.137 303)
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Step 500
500
#A06ADF
oklch(63.2% 0.174 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B4ECC
oklch(55.6% 0.189 303)
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Step 700
700
#763DB1
oklch(49% 0.177 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#60348F
oklch(42.7% 0.146 303)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E72
oklch(37.6% 0.114 303)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#AE86E2 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) | #6F97E5 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7898E0 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A595A9 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE86E2
#AE86E2
oklch(69.4% 0.137 303)
- #8DAA40
#8DAA40
oklch(69.4% 0.137 123)
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 #AE86E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
Use #AE86E2 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.