#AE90DD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71% 0.114 301.5), rgb(174, 144, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#AE90DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE90DD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 144, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 53%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.114 301.5) |
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 #AE90DD | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE90DD | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE90DD text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE90DD text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6E8
oklch(80.8% 0.072 301.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE90DD
oklch(71% 0.114 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A72D2
oklch(63.2% 0.144 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8558BF
oklch(55.6% 0.157 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7147A5
oklch(49.1% 0.147 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B86
oklch(42.8% 0.122 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B336B
oklch(37.6% 0.095 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#AE90DD 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) | #7E9DE0 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849EDB | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69CAC | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE90DD
#AE90DD
oklch(71% 0.114 301.5)
- #96AC58
#96AC58
oklch(70.9% 0.113 121.4)
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 #AE90DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.019
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.074
Use #AE90DD 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.