#AE86F2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.2% 0.157 299.4), rgb(174, 134, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#AE86F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE86F2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 134, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 81%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.157 299.4) |
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 #AE86F2 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE86F2 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE86F2 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE86F2 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F7
oklch(80.9% 0.097 299.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE86F2
oklch(70.2% 0.157 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D65EF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8946DD
oklch(55.6% 0.218 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#7436C0
oklch(49.1% 0.202 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F2E9B
oklch(42.7% 0.168 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.132 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#AE86F2 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) | #669AF6 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9AEF | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A199B0 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE86F2
#AE86F2
oklch(70.2% 0.157 299.4)
- #94AC1E
#94AC1E
oklch(70.2% 0.157 119.5)
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 #AE86F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
Use #AE86F2 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.