#AE91FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.6% 0.151 295.1), rgb(174, 145, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#AE91FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE91FA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 145, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 91%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.151 295.1) |
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 #AE91FA | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE91FA | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE91FA text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE91FA text on black | 8.23:1 | 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
#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
#C5B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 295.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE91FA
oklch(72.6% 0.151 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#956AEF
oklch(63.1% 0.192 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#804DDE
oklch(55.6% 0.209 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D3CC0
oklch(49% 0.195 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#58339C
oklch(42.7% 0.162 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#482E7C
oklch(37.6% 0.127 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#AE91FA 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) | #71A3FE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76A1F7 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA4BA | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE91FA
#AE91FA
oklch(72.6% 0.151 295.1)
- #A4B12B
#A4B12B
oklch(72.7% 0.151 115.2)
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 #AE91FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #AE91FA 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.