#AE97DE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.3% 0.104 298.7), rgb(174, 151, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#AE97DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE97DE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 151, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 52%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.104 298.7) |
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 #AE97DE | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE97DE | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE97DE text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE97DE text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE97DE
oklch(72.3% 0.104 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#9576CE
oklch(63.2% 0.132 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F5DBB
oklch(55.6% 0.143 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C4CA1
oklch(49.2% 0.133 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#583F83
oklch(42.8% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#483669
oklch(37.8% 0.086 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#AE97DE 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) | #87A3E1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA2DC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5A2B1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE97DE
#AE97DE
oklch(72.3% 0.104 298.7)
- #9FAF61
#9FAF61
oklch(72.4% 0.104 118.6)
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 #AE97DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.023
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
Use #AE97DE 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.