#AE93EA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.1% 0.126 297.4), rgb(174, 147, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#AE93EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE93EA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 147, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.126 297.4) |
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 #AE93EA | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE93EA | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE93EA text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE93EA text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#DCD4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 297.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE93EA
oklch(72.1% 0.126 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9670DE
oklch(63.1% 0.162 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#8155CB
oklch(55.5% 0.176 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D45B0
oklch(49.1% 0.163 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#59398E
oklch(42.6% 0.136 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#493272
oklch(37.7% 0.107 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#AE93EA 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) | #7CA2ED | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A0E8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A2B4 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE93EA
#AE93EA
oklch(72.1% 0.126 297.4)
- #9FAF4C
#9FAF4C
oklch(72.1% 0.126 117.3)
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 #AE93EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
Use #AE93EA 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.