Palettes / Colors / #AE87DF
#AE87DF — Light Purple
#AE87DF is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #AE87DF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AE87DF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B7DF86; it also sits naturally between #868BDF and #DA86DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AE87DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 135, 223 |
| HSL | 267°, 58%, 70% |
| HSV | 267°, 39%, 87% |
| CMYK | 22%, 39%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 39.44, 31.65, 73.84 |
| Yxy | 31.65, 0.2721, 0.2184 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.06, 32.17, -39.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.26, 30.14, -43.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 53% · Blue 87%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AE87DF
.text { color: #AE87DF; }
.background { background-color: #AE87DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AE87DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 135, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(267, 58%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AE87DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 135, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AE87DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 135, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AE87DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AE87DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7DF86:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AE87DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AE87DF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AE87DF: ·
How #AE87DF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AE87DF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AE87DF?
#AE87DF is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 174, 135, 223). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AE87DF?
#AE87DF is RGB 174, 135, 223 — HSL 267°, 58%, 70% — CMYK 22%, 39%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #AE87DF?
Its complement is #B7DF86; analogous partners are #868BDF and #DA86DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AE87DF for text?
Black text on #AE87DF has a contrast ratio of 7.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.86:1.