#AE91FC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.7% 0.153 294.8), rgb(174, 145, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#AE91FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.153 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 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE91FC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 145, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.153 294.8) |
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 #AE91FC | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE91FC | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE91FC text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE91FC text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#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
#C4B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 294.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE91FC
oklch(72.7% 0.153 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#9469F1
oklch(63% 0.196 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#804CE0
oklch(55.6% 0.213 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D3BC2
oklch(49.1% 0.198 295)
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Step 800
800
#58329D
oklch(42.6% 0.164 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#482E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#AE91FC 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) | #70A3FF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75A1F9 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA5BA | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE91FC
#AE91FC
oklch(72.7% 0.153 294.8)
- #A5B126
#A5B126
oklch(72.7% 0.153 114.7)
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 #AE91FC, 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 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #AE91FC 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.