#AE8EFD
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.2% 0.159 295.4), rgb(174, 142, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#AE8EFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8EFD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 142, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.159 295.4) |
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 #AE8EFD | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE8EFD | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8EFD text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8EFD text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#DBD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 295.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FA
oklch(80.9% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8EFD
oklch(72.2% 0.159 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#9667F4
oklch(63.1% 0.203 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#8248E3
oklch(55.5% 0.221 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E38C5
oklch(49.1% 0.205 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A309F
oklch(42.7% 0.169 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#492C7F
oklch(37.6% 0.134 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#AE8EFD 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) | #6BA1FF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719FFA | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA2B9 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8EFD
#AE8EFD
oklch(72.2% 0.159 295.4)
- #A2B017
#A2B017
oklch(72.2% 0.159 115.4)
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 #AE8EFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #AE8EFD 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.