#AE95E5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.2% 0.117 297.8), rgb(174, 149, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#AE95E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE95E5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 149, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.117 297.8) |
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 #AE95E5 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE95E5 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE95E5 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE95E5 text on black | 8.23:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 298.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE95E5
oklch(72.2% 0.117 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9573D7
oklch(63.2% 0.148 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#8059C4
oklch(55.6% 0.161 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C48A9
oklch(49% 0.15 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#583C89
oklch(42.7% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#48346E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#AE95E5 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) | #81A2E8 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A1E3 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3A2B2 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE95E5
#AE95E5
oklch(72.2% 0.117 297.8)
- #9FAF56
#9FAF56
oklch(72.2% 0.116 117.8)
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 #AE95E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #AE95E5 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.