#AE93E4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.8% 0.118 298.7), rgb(174, 147, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#AE93E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE93E4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 147, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.118 298.7) |
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 #AE93E4 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE93E4 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE93E4 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE93E4 text on black | 8.09:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7EB
oklch(81% 0.074 298.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE93E4
oklch(71.8% 0.118 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#9772D7
oklch(63.2% 0.15 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8258C5
oklch(55.7% 0.164 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E47AA
oklch(49.1% 0.153 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#593B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#49336E
oklch(37.6% 0.099 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#AE93E4 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) | #7FA1E7 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A0E2 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A0B1 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE93E4
#AE93E4
oklch(71.8% 0.118 298.7)
- #9CAE54
#9CAE54
oklch(71.7% 0.118 118.8)
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 #AE93E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #AE93E4 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.