#AE91C3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70% 0.078 310.7), rgb(174, 145, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#AE91C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE91C3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 145, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 29%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.078 310.7) |
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 #AE91C3 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE91C3 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE91C3 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE91C3 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.05 310.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE91C3
oklch(70% 0.078 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D78B6
oklch(63.2% 0.099 311)
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Step 600
600
#8760A2
oklch(55.6% 0.108 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#734F8B
oklch(49.2% 0.101 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4171
oklch(42.7% 0.084 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D375B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2135
oklch(27.1% 0.04 311.2)
#AE91C3 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) | #899AC5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9DC1 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC97A2 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE91C3
#AE91C3
oklch(70% 0.078 310.7)
- #8EA975
#8EA975
oklch(70.1% 0.079 130.5)
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 #AE91C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #AE91C3 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.