#AE96BE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.8% 0.063 311.7), rgb(174, 150, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#AE96BE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE96BE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 150, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.063 311.7) |
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 #AE96BE | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE96BE | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE96BE text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE96BE text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 311.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE96BE
oklch(70.8% 0.063 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A7BAD
oklch(63% 0.081 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#846499
oklch(55.6% 0.088 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#705382
oklch(49.1% 0.081 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B446A
oklch(42.7% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3956
oklch(37.6% 0.053 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#AE96BE 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) | #909DC0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959FBD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9BA4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE96BE
#AE96BE
oklch(70.8% 0.063 311.7)
- #93AA81
#93AA81
oklch(70.9% 0.063 131.7)
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 #AE96BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #AE96BE 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.