#AE87EE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.2% 0.151 300), rgb(174, 135, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#AE87EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE87EE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 135, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.151 300) |
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 #AE87EE | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE87EE | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE87EE text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE87EE 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 300.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE87EE
oklch(70.2% 0.151 300)
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Step 500
500
#9D67EA
oklch(63.1% 0.192 300)
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Step 600
600
#8949D9
oklch(55.7% 0.21 300)
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Step 700
700
#7439BC
oklch(49.1% 0.195 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3098
oklch(42.6% 0.162 299.8)
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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)
#AE87EE 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) | #6A9AF2 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729AEB | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A299AF | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE87EE
#AE87EE
oklch(70.2% 0.151 300)
- #94AC2C
#94AC2C
oklch(70.3% 0.15 119.9)
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 #AE87EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
Use #AE87EE 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.