#AE90FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.4% 0.152 295.4), rgb(174, 144, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#AE90FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE90FA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 144, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 91%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.152 295.4) |
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 #AE90FA | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE90FA | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE90FA text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE90FA text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F8
oklch(81% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE90FA
oklch(72.4% 0.152 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#9569F0
oklch(63% 0.195 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#814CDE
oklch(55.6% 0.211 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D3BC1
oklch(49% 0.197 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#59329C
oklch(42.6% 0.163 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#492E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.127 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#AE90FA 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) | #70A2FE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75A0F7 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA3B9 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE90FA
#AE90FA
oklch(72.4% 0.152 295.4)
- #A3B028
#A3B028
oklch(72.3% 0.152 115.2)
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 #AE90FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
Use #AE90FA 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.