#AE87F1
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.4% 0.154 299.4), rgb(174, 135, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#AE87F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 299°. 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 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE87F1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 135, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 79%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.154 299.4) |
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 #AE87F1 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE87F1 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE87F1 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE87F1 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#C9B3F7
oklch(80.9% 0.097 299.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE87F1
oklch(70.4% 0.154 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D66ED
oklch(63.2% 0.196 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8848DC
oklch(55.6% 0.214 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#7437BF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E2F9A
oklch(42.6% 0.165 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C7B
oklch(37.8% 0.129 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B48
oklch(27.1% 0.081 299.4)
#AE87F1 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) | #689BF5 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709AEE | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19AB0 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE87F1
#AE87F1
oklch(70.4% 0.154 299.4)
- #95AC24
#95AC24
oklch(70.3% 0.154 119.3)
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 #AE87F1, 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 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
Use #AE87F1 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.