#AE8AFA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.3% 0.161 296.9), rgb(174, 138, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#AE8AFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8AFA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 138, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.161 296.9) |
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 #AE8AFA | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE8AFA | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8AFA text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8AFA text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 297)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8AFA
oklch(71.3% 0.161 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#9965F4
oklch(63.1% 0.206 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#8546E3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#7135C5
oklch(49% 0.209 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C2E9F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.135 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4A
oklch(27% 0.086 297.6)
#AE8AFA 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) | #679EFE | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9CF7 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9FB6 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8AFA
#AE8AFA
oklch(71.3% 0.161 296.9)
- #9CAE0F
#9CAE0F
oklch(71.2% 0.161 117)
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 #AE8AFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
Use #AE8AFA 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.