#AE86EE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70% 0.152 300.3), rgb(174, 134, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#AE86EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE86EE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 134, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.152 300.3) |
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 #AE86EE | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE86EE | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE86EE text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE86EE text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#CAB3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 300.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE86EE
oklch(70% 0.152 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E66EB
oklch(63.1% 0.194 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8948D9
oklch(55.5% 0.211 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7538BC
oklch(49.1% 0.196 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3098
oklch(42.7% 0.162 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C79
oklch(37.6% 0.126 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#AE86EE 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) | #6999F2 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7199EB | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A298AF | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE86EE
#AE86EE
oklch(70% 0.152 300.3)
- #92AC29
#92AC29
oklch(70.1% 0.153 120.6)
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 #AE86EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
Use #AE86EE 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.