#AE8AEB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.142 299.9), rgb(174, 138, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#AE8AEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, 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 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8AEB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 138, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.142 299.9) |
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 #AE8AEB | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE8AEB | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8AEB text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8AEB text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#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)
#AE8AEB
oklch(70.6% 0.142 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C6AE5
oklch(63.2% 0.181 300)
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Step 600
600
#874DD3
oklch(55.5% 0.198 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#733DB7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 300)
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Step 800
800
#5D3494
oklch(42.7% 0.151 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E76
oklch(37.6% 0.119 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#AE8AEB 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) | #709CEF | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779BE8 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29BAF | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8AEB
#AE8AEB
oklch(70.6% 0.142 299.9)
- #95AC39
#95AC39
oklch(70.4% 0.141 119.9)
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 #AE8AEB, 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 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #AE8AEB 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.