#AE97B5
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.7% 0.05 318.3), rgb(174, 151, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#AE97B5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE97B5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 151, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.05 318.3) |
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 #AE97B5 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE97B5 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE97B5 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE97B5 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 317.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE97B5
oklch(70.7% 0.05 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A7DA3
oklch(63% 0.065 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#85668E
oklch(55.6% 0.071 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#705579
oklch(49.1% 0.065 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4662
oklch(42.7% 0.052 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B50
oklch(37.8% 0.041 318)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#AE97B5 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) | #949DB6 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999FB4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9AA1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE97B5
#AE97B5
oklch(70.7% 0.05 318.3)
- #91A88A
#91A88A
oklch(70.5% 0.05 138.4)
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 #AE97B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
Use #AE97B5 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.