#AE90FE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.6% 0.157 294.7), rgb(174, 144, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#AE90FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.157 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 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE90FE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 144, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.157 294.7) |
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 #AE90FE | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE90FE | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE90FE text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE90FE text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FA
oklch(80.8% 0.099 294.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE90FE
oklch(72.6% 0.157 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9568F4
oklch(63.1% 0.201 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#814AE3
oklch(55.7% 0.219 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D39C5
oklch(49.1% 0.204 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#59319F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 295)
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Step 900
900
#482D7E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4A
oklch(26.9% 0.084 294.9)
#AE90FE 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) | #6EA3FF | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72A0FB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA4BB | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE90FE
#AE90FE
oklch(72.6% 0.157 294.7)
- #A5B11C
#A5B11C
oklch(72.7% 0.157 114.6)
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 #AE90FE, 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 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #AE90FE 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.