#AE96E1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.2% 0.11 298.3), rgb(174, 150, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#AE96E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE96E1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 150, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.11 298.3) |
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 #AE96E1 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE96E1 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE96E1 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE96E1 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E8
oklch(81% 0.068 298.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE96E1
oklch(72.2% 0.11 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9574D2
oklch(63.1% 0.14 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#805BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.152 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C4AA5
oklch(49.1% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#583D86
oklch(42.7% 0.118 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#48356B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#AE96E1 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) | #84A2E4 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A2DF | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A2B1 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE96E1
#AE96E1
oklch(72.2% 0.11 298.3)
- #9FAF5C
#9FAF5C
oklch(72.3% 0.11 118.2)
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 #AE96E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.024
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #AE96E1 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.