#AE87E8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.9% 0.143 301.3), rgb(174, 135, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#AE87E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE87E8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 135, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.143 301.3) |
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 #AE87E8 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE87E8 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE87E8 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE87E8 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F2
oklch(80.8% 0.091 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE87E8
oklch(69.9% 0.143 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E68E4
oklch(63% 0.183 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A4CD2
oklch(55.7% 0.198 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#753CB6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F3293
oklch(42.6% 0.153 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E75
oklch(37.7% 0.118 301)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#AE87E8 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) | #6D99EC | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7699E5 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A397AC | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE87E8
#AE87E8
oklch(69.9% 0.143 301.3)
- #91AB38
#91AB38
oklch(69.9% 0.143 121.2)
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 #AE87E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
Use #AE87E8 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.