#AE94EA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.3% 0.125 297.1), rgb(174, 148, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#AE94EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.125 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 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE94EA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 148, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.125 297.1) |
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 #AE94EA | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE94EA | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE94EA text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE94EA text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#C5B7ED
oklch(80.9% 0.077 296.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE94EA
oklch(72.3% 0.125 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9571DD
oklch(63.2% 0.159 297)
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Step 600
600
#8056CA
oklch(55.5% 0.173 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D46AF
oklch(49.2% 0.161 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#583A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#483371
oklch(37.7% 0.103 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E42
oklch(26.9% 0.066 297.1)
#AE94EA 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) | #7EA2ED | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A1E8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A3B4 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE94EA
#AE94EA
oklch(72.3% 0.125 297.1)
- #A0AF4D
#A0AF4D
oklch(72.2% 0.125 116.9)
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 #AE94EA, 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
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #AE94EA 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.