#AE8BFE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.7% 0.165 296), rgb(174, 139, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#AE8BFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8BFE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 139, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.165 296) |
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 #AE8BFE | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE8BFE | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8BFE text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8BFE text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 296)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8BFE
oklch(71.7% 0.165 296)
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Step 500
500
#9864F8
oklch(63.1% 0.212 296)
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Step 600
600
#8445E6
oklch(55.6% 0.228 296)
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Step 700
700
#7034C8
oklch(49.1% 0.213 296)
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Step 800
800
#5B2DA2
oklch(42.7% 0.177 296)
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Step 900
900
#4A2B80
oklch(37.7% 0.137 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4B
oklch(26.9% 0.087 296)
#AE8BFE 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) | #66A0FF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9DFB | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA0B8 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8BFE
#AE8BFE
oklch(71.7% 0.165 296)
- #9FAF00
#9FAF00
oklch(71.7% 0.164 116.1)
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 #AE8BFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
Use #AE8BFE 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.