#AE8EF4
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.7% 0.147 297), rgb(174, 142, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#AE8EF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 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 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 142, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 82%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.147 297) |
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 #AE8EF4 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE8EF4 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8EF4 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8EF4 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 297)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8EF4
oklch(71.7% 0.147 297)
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Step 500
500
#986AEB
oklch(63.2% 0.188 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#834DDA
oklch(55.6% 0.205 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F3CBD
oklch(49% 0.191 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3399
oklch(42.6% 0.158 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E79
oklch(37.6% 0.123 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#AE8EF4 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) | #71A0F8 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769EF1 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FA0B5 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8EF4
#AE8EF4
oklch(71.7% 0.147 297)
- #9EAF30
#9EAF30
oklch(71.8% 0.148 117)
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 #AE8EF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #AE8EF4 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.