#AE91EC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.9% 0.132 297.7), rgb(174, 145, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#AE91EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE91EC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 145, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.132 297.7) |
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 #AE91EC | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE91EC | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE91EC text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE91EC text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 297.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE91EC
oklch(71.9% 0.132 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#976EE1
oklch(63.1% 0.169 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#8253CF
oklch(55.6% 0.184 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E43B3
oklch(49.1% 0.17 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A3891
oklch(42.8% 0.141 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#493174
oklch(37.7% 0.111 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#AE91EC 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) | #79A1EF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9FEA | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A1B3 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE91EC
#AE91EC
oklch(71.9% 0.132 297.7)
- #9EAF45
#9EAF45
oklch(71.9% 0.132 117.5)
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 #AE91EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #AE91EC 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.