#AE8EEA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.2% 0.134 299), rgb(174, 142, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#AE8EEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8EEA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 142, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.134 299) |
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 #AE8EEA | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE8EEA | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8EEA text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8EEA text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 299.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8EEA
oklch(71.2% 0.134 299)
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Step 500
500
#996DE1
oklch(63.1% 0.171 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8551CF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#7041B3
oklch(49.1% 0.173 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3691
oklch(42.6% 0.144 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3074
oklch(37.7% 0.113 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#AE8EEA 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) | #769EED | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9DE8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29EB1 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8EEA
#AE8EEA
oklch(71.2% 0.134 299)
- #99AE42
#99AE42
oklch(71.3% 0.135 119.3)
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 #AE8EEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #AE8EEA 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.