#AE8ECF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70% 0.099 306.5), rgb(174, 142, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#AE8ECF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8ECF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 142, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.099 306.5) |
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 #AE8ECF | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE8ECF | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8ECF text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8ECF 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7E1
oklch(81% 0.062 306.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8ECF
oklch(70% 0.099 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D74C5
oklch(63.2% 0.125 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#885BB2
oklch(55.7% 0.137 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#734A99
oklch(49.1% 0.128 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3564
oklch(37.8% 0.082 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
#AE8ECF 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) | #819AD2 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889BCD | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A997A5 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8ECF
#AE8ECF
oklch(70% 0.099 306.5)
- #8EAA65
#8EAA65
oklch(70% 0.099 126.8)
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 #AE8ECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.017
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.075
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.077
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.077
Use #AE8ECF 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.