#AE89EA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.3% 0.142 300.4), rgb(174, 137, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#AE89EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE89EA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 137, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.142 300.4) |
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 #AE89EA | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE89EA | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE89EA text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE89EA text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 299.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE89EA
oklch(70.3% 0.142 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C69E5
oklch(63% 0.182 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#884DD3
oklch(55.6% 0.198 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#743DB7
oklch(49.2% 0.184 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3394
oklch(42.7% 0.153 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E76
oklch(37.7% 0.119 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#AE89EA 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) | #6F9BEE | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779BE7 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39AAE | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE89EA
#AE89EA
oklch(70.3% 0.142 300.4)
- #94AC38
#94AC38
oklch(70.4% 0.143 120.3)
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 #AE89EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #AE89EA 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.