#AE90EC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.7% 0.134 298), rgb(174, 144, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#AE90EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE90EC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 144, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.134 298) |
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 #AE90EC | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE90EC | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE90EC text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE90EC text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F0
oklch(80.8% 0.084 298.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE90EC
oklch(71.7% 0.134 298)
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Step 500
500
#976EE2
oklch(63.1% 0.17 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8352D0
oklch(55.6% 0.187 298)
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Step 700
700
#6F42B4
oklch(49.2% 0.173 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A3791
oklch(42.6% 0.143 298)
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Step 900
900
#4A3174
oklch(37.8% 0.111 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#AE90EC 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) | #78A0F0 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9FEA | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A0B3 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE90EC
#AE90EC
oklch(71.7% 0.134 298)
- #9CAE43
#9CAE43
oklch(71.5% 0.133 118)
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 #AE90EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #AE90EC 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.