#AE97C2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.1% 0.066 308.9), rgb(174, 151, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#AE97C2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE97C2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 151, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 26%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.066 308.9) |
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 #AE97C2 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE97C2 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE97C2 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE97C2 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.042 307.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE97C2
oklch(71.1% 0.066 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#987BB1
oklch(63% 0.086 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#83649C
oklch(55.6% 0.091 309)
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Step 700
700
#6F5386
oklch(49.2% 0.085 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A446D
oklch(42.7% 0.071 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3958
oklch(37.6% 0.056 309)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#AE97C2 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) | #909FC4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A0C1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9CA6 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE97C2
#AE97C2
oklch(71.1% 0.066 308.9)
- #95AA7E
#95AA7E
oklch(71% 0.066 128.7)
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 #AE97C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
Use #AE97C2 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.