#AE88EA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.2% 0.144 300.6), rgb(174, 136, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#AE88EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.144 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 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE88EA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 136, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.144 300.6) |
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 #AE88EA | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE88EA | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE88EA text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE88EA text on black | 7.50:1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F2
oklch(81% 0.089 300.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE88EA
oklch(70.2% 0.144 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D69E6
oklch(63.2% 0.184 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#894CD4
oklch(55.7% 0.2 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#743CB7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3294
oklch(42.6% 0.154 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E76
oklch(37.7% 0.119 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#AE88EA 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) | #6E9AEE | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769AE7 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A399AE | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE88EA
#AE88EA
oklch(70.2% 0.144 300.6)
- #93AC36
#93AC36
oklch(70.3% 0.144 120.6)
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 #AE88EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
Use #AE88EA 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.