#AE94DD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.7% 0.107 300.1), rgb(174, 148, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#AE94DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE94DD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 148, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.107 300.1) |
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 #AE94DD | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE94DD | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE94DD text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE94DD text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 300.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE94DD
oklch(71.7% 0.107 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9774CF
oklch(63.1% 0.137 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#825BBC
oklch(55.6% 0.148 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E4AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.138 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#593D84
oklch(42.6% 0.116 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#49356A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#AE94DD 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) | #83A0E0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A0DB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6A0AF | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE94DD
#AE94DD
oklch(71.7% 0.107 300.1)
- #9BAE5E
#9BAE5E
oklch(71.8% 0.108 120.2)
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 #AE94DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.019
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
Use #AE94DD 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.