#AE96FC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.5% 0.146 293.3), rgb(174, 150, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#AE96FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE96FC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 150, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.146 293.3) |
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 #AE96FC | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE96FC | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE96FC text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE96FC text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F7
oklch(81% 0.092 293.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE96FC
oklch(73.5% 0.146 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#916DED
oklch(63.1% 0.185 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D50DC
oklch(55.6% 0.203 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6940BF
oklch(49.1% 0.188 293)
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Step 800
800
#56369A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#46307B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#AE96FC 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) | #77A7FF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7AA4F9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA9BD | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE96FC
#AE96FC
oklch(73.5% 0.146 293.3)
- #AAB334
#AAB334
oklch(73.7% 0.146 113.5)
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 #AE96FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #AE96FC 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.