#AE97D7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.094 300.5), rgb(174, 151, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#AE97D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE97D7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 151, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 44%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.094 300.5) |
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 #AE97D7 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE97D7 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE97D7 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE97D7 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E2
oklch(80.8% 0.06 300.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE97D7
oklch(72% 0.094 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9677C7
oklch(63.1% 0.121 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#805FB4
oklch(55.7% 0.131 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D4E9A
oklch(49.2% 0.121 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#58407D
oklch(42.6% 0.101 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#493765
oklch(37.8% 0.079 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 300.1)
#AE97D7 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) | #89A2DA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA2D5 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A1AE | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE97D7
#AE97D7
oklch(72% 0.094 300.5)
- #9CAE69
#9CAE69
oklch(72% 0.095 120.8)
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 #AE97D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.021
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
Use #AE97D7 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.