#AE90DB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.9% 0.111 302), rgb(174, 144, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#AE90DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 302°. 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 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE90DB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 144, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.111 302) |
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 #AE90DB | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE90DB | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE90DB text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE90DB text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 302.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E7
oklch(81% 0.069 302)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE90DB
oklch(70.9% 0.111 302)
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Step 500
500
#9A72D0
oklch(63.1% 0.142 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8558BD
oklch(55.5% 0.155 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7148A3
oklch(49.1% 0.143 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C84
oklch(42.8% 0.118 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B346A
oklch(37.8% 0.092 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#AE90DB 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) | #7F9DDE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859ED9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69CAC | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE90DB
#AE90DB
oklch(70.9% 0.111 302)
- #95AC5A
#95AC5A
oklch(70.8% 0.111 122.2)
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 #AE90DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.017
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.074
Use #AE90DB 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.