#AE94CA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.9% 0.082 306.3), rgb(174, 148, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#AE94CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE94CA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 148, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.082 306.3) |
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 #AE94CA | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE94CA | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE94CA text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE94CA text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DB
oklch(81% 0.05 306.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE94CA
oklch(70.9% 0.082 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A78BC
oklch(63.1% 0.106 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8460A8
oklch(55.6% 0.115 306)
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Step 700
700
#704F90
oklch(49.1% 0.107 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4175
oklch(42.7% 0.088 306)
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Step 900
900
#4B375E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#AE94CA 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) | #8A9ECC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9FC8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9BA7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE94CA
#AE94CA
oklch(70.9% 0.082 306.3)
- #94AB72
#94AB72
oklch(70.9% 0.083 126.3)
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 #AE94CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.073
Use #AE94CA 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.