#AE96FF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.7% 0.15 292.9), rgb(174, 150, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#AE96FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 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 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE96FF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 150, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.15 292.9) |
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 #AE96FF | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE96FF | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE96FF text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE96FF text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE96FF
oklch(73.7% 0.15 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#916CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.19 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C4FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.208 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#693EC2
oklch(49.1% 0.194 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#55359D
oklch(42.7% 0.16 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#46307C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#AE96FF 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) | #76A7FF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79A4FC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA9BE | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE96FF
#AE96FF
oklch(73.7% 0.15 292.9)
- #ABB32D
#ABB32D
oklch(73.7% 0.15 113)
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 #AE96FF, 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 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #AE96FF 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.