#AE86FE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.9% 0.172 297.2), rgb(174, 134, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#AE86FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE86FE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 134, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 98%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.172 297.2) |
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 #AE86FE | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE86FE | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE86FE text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE86FE text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.108 297.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE86FE
oklch(70.9% 0.172 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B60FB
oklch(63% 0.221 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#873FEA
oklch(55.6% 0.239 297)
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Step 700
700
#732ECC
oklch(49.1% 0.223 297)
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Step 800
800
#5D29A5
oklch(42.7% 0.185 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2882
oklch(37.6% 0.143 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C194C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 297.1)
#AE86FE 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) | #5E9CFF | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #679BFB | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9DB6 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE86FE
#AE86FE
oklch(70.9% 0.172 297.2)
- #9BAD00
#9BAD00
oklch(70.9% 0.163 117)
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 #AE86FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
Use #AE86FE 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.