#AE96FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.4% 0.143 293.6), rgb(174, 150, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#AE96FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE96FA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 150, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.143 293.6) |
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 #AE96FA | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE96FA | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE96FA text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE96FA text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE96FA
oklch(73.4% 0.143 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#916DEB
oklch(63% 0.183 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D51DA
oklch(55.6% 0.199 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A41BD
oklch(49.2% 0.185 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#563699
oklch(42.7% 0.154 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#46317A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#AE96FA 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) | #79A6FE | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7CA4F7 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA8BC | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE96FA
#AE96FA
oklch(73.4% 0.143 293.6)
- #A9B238
#A9B238
oklch(73.4% 0.142 113.5)
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 #AE96FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #AE96FA 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.