#AE96EA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.7% 0.122 296.4), rgb(174, 150, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#AE96EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE96EA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 150, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.122 296.4) |
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 #AE96EA | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE96EA | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE96EA text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE96EA text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7ED
oklch(80.9% 0.077 296.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE96EA
oklch(72.7% 0.122 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9472DB
oklch(63.1% 0.155 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F58C9
oklch(55.7% 0.169 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B47AE
oklch(49.1% 0.158 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#573B8D
oklch(42.7% 0.131 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#483470
oklch(37.8% 0.1 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F42
oklch(27.1% 0.064 296.4)
#AE96EA 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) | #80A4ED | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A2E8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A4B5 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE96EA
#AE96EA
oklch(72.7% 0.122 296.4)
- #A2B051
#A2B051
oklch(72.6% 0.121 116.5)
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 #AE96EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #AE96EA 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.