#AE8FF1
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.7% 0.142 297.3), rgb(174, 143, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#AE8FF1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8FF1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 143, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 78%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.142 297.3) |
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 #AE8FF1 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE8FF1 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8FF1 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8FF1 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 297)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8FF1
oklch(71.7% 0.142 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#976BE8
oklch(63% 0.182 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#834FD6
oklch(55.6% 0.198 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F3FB9
oklch(49.1% 0.183 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A3596
oklch(42.7% 0.152 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F77
oklch(37.6% 0.119 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D46
oklch(27.1% 0.074 296.9)
#AE8FF1 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) | #74A0F5 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799FEE | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A0B4 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8FF1
#AE8FF1
oklch(71.7% 0.142 297.3)
- #9EAF39
#9EAF39
oklch(71.8% 0.142 117.2)
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 #AE8FF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
Use #AE8FF1 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.