#AE96CC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.3% 0.081 304.7), rgb(174, 150, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#AE96CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE96CC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 150, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.081 304.7) |
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 #AE96CC | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE96CC | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE96CC text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE96CC text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.051 304.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE96CC
oklch(71.3% 0.081 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#9879BC
oklch(63.1% 0.104 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8361A8
oklch(55.7% 0.113 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E5090
oklch(49.1% 0.104 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4275
oklch(42.8% 0.086 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A385F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#AE96CC 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) | #8C9FCE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A0CA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9EA9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE96CC
#AE96CC
oklch(71.3% 0.081 304.7)
- #97AC73
#97AC73
oklch(71.4% 0.082 124.9)
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 #AE96CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.074
Use #AE96CC 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.