#AE95E6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.3% 0.118 297.6), rgb(174, 149, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#AE95E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE95E6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 149, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 62%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.118 297.6) |
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 #AE95E6 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE95E6 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE95E6 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE95E6 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C6B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE95E6
oklch(72.3% 0.118 297.6)
-
Step 500
500
#9572D8
oklch(63% 0.151 297.7)
-
Step 600
600
#8058C5
oklch(55.5% 0.164 297.8)
-
Step 700
700
#6C48AA
oklch(49.1% 0.151 297.5)
-
Step 800
800
#583C8A
oklch(42.8% 0.125 297.4)
-
Step 900
900
#48346E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 297.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#AE95E6 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) | #81A2E9 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A1E4 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3A2B3 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE95E6
#AE95E6
oklch(72.3% 0.118 297.6)
- #A0AF54
#A0AF54
oklch(72.3% 0.118 117.2)
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 #AE95E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
Use #AE95E6 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.