#AE97D8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.096 300.3), rgb(174, 151, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#AE97D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 300°. 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 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE97D8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 151, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.096 300.3) |
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 #AE97D8 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE97D8 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE97D8 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE97D8 text on black | 8.21:1 | 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)
#AE97D8
oklch(72% 0.096 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9577C8
oklch(63.1% 0.122 300)
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Step 600
600
#805EB5
oklch(55.5% 0.134 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C4D9B
oklch(49% 0.124 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#58407E
oklch(42.7% 0.102 300)
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Step 900
900
#483765
oklch(37.7% 0.079 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 300.1)
#AE97D8 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) | #89A2DB | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA2D6 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A1AE | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE97D8
#AE97D8
oklch(72% 0.096 300.3)
- #9DAE68
#9DAE68
oklch(72.1% 0.096 120)
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 #AE97D8, 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 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.073
Use #AE97D8 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.