#AE94ED
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.4% 0.129 296.5), rgb(174, 148, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#AE94ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE94ED |
| RGB | rgb(174, 148, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.129 296.5) |
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 #AE94ED | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE94ED | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE94ED text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE94ED text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#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
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6EF
oklch(80.8% 0.081 296.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE94ED
oklch(72.4% 0.129 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#9570E0
oklch(63.2% 0.165 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8055CE
oklch(55.6% 0.18 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C45B2
oklch(49.2% 0.166 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#583990
oklch(42.7% 0.138 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#483273
oklch(37.7% 0.108 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#AE94ED 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) | #7CA3F0 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A1EB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A3B5 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE94ED
#AE94ED
oklch(72.4% 0.129 296.5)
- #A1B049
#A1B049
oklch(72.4% 0.129 116.7)
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 #AE94ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #AE94ED 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.