#AE90DF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.1% 0.117 300.9), rgb(174, 144, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#AE90DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE90DF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 144, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 55%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.117 300.9) |
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 #AE90DF | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE90DF | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE90DF text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE90DF 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
#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
#DDD3F0
oklch(88.4% 0.041 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6E9
oklch(80.8% 0.073 300.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE90DF
oklch(71.1% 0.117 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9971D4
oklch(63% 0.148 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8457C2
oklch(55.6% 0.162 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7047A7
oklch(49.1% 0.15 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B87
oklch(42.7% 0.123 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B336C
oklch(37.7% 0.097 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#AE90DF 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) | #7D9EE2 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839EDD | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59DAD | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE90DF
#AE90DF
oklch(71.1% 0.117 300.9)
- #97AD55
#97AD55
oklch(71.1% 0.117 121.1)
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 #AE90DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.021
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
Use #AE90DF 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.