#AE86EB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.9% 0.148 300.9), rgb(174, 134, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#AE86EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE86EB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 134, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.148 300.9) |
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 #AE86EB | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE86EB | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE86EB text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE86EB 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
#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
#CAB3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE86EB
oklch(69.9% 0.148 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E67E8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A49D6
oklch(55.5% 0.207 301)
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Step 700
700
#7539BA
oklch(49.1% 0.193 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3196
oklch(42.7% 0.158 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D78
oklch(37.8% 0.124 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#AE86EB 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) | #6A99EF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7399E8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A397AD | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE86EB
#AE86EB
oklch(69.9% 0.148 300.9)
- #91AB30
#91AB30
oklch(69.8% 0.148 120.8)
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 #AE86EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
Use #AE86EB 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.