#AE87F0
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.3% 0.153 299.6), rgb(174, 135, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#AE87F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE87F0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 135, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 78%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.153 299.6) |
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 #AE87F0 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE87F0 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE87F0 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE87F0 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 299.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE87F0
oklch(70.3% 0.153 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D66EC
oklch(63.1% 0.195 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8948DB
oklch(55.7% 0.213 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7438BE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3099
oklch(42.7% 0.163 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#AE87F0 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) | #699AF4 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719AED | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19AB0 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE87F0
#AE87F0
oklch(70.3% 0.153 299.6)
- #94AC27
#94AC27
oklch(70.2% 0.153 119.7)
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 #AE87F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
Use #AE87F0 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.