#AE91EE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.135 297.3), rgb(174, 145, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#AE91EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE91EE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 145, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.135 297.3) |
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 #AE91EE | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE91EE | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE91EE text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE91EE text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6F1
oklch(81% 0.084 296.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE91EE
oklch(72% 0.135 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#966EE3
oklch(63.1% 0.172 297)
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Step 600
600
#8252D1
oklch(55.6% 0.188 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E42B5
oklch(49.1% 0.174 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#593792
oklch(42.6% 0.144 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#493175
oklch(37.7% 0.112 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#AE91EE 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) | #78A1F2 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7DA0EC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A1B4 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE91EE
#AE91EE
oklch(72% 0.135 297.3)
- #9EAF42
#9EAF42
oklch(71.9% 0.135 117.4)
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 #AE91EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE91EE 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.