#AE86E8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.7% 0.145 301.6), rgb(174, 134, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#AE86E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE86E8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 134, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.145 301.6) |
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 #AE86E8 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE86E8 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE86E8 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE86E8 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
#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
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE86E8
oklch(69.7% 0.145 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F68E5
oklch(63.2% 0.184 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A4BD3
oklch(55.6% 0.201 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#763BB7
oklch(49.2% 0.187 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#603294
oklch(42.8% 0.155 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D76
oklch(37.7% 0.121 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B45
oklch(26.9% 0.077 301.2)
#AE86E8 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) | #6C98EC | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7599E5 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A497AC | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE86E8
#AE86E8
oklch(69.7% 0.145 301.6)
- #90AB36
#90AB36
oklch(69.8% 0.144 121.5)
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 #AE86E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
Use #AE86E8 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.