#AE98ED
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.2% 0.123 295.1), rgb(174, 152, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#AE98ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 295°. 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 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE98ED |
| RGB | rgb(174, 152, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.123 295.1) |
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 #AE98ED | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE98ED | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE98ED text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE98ED text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7ED
oklch(80.8% 0.076 295.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE98ED
oklch(73.2% 0.123 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9272DD
oklch(63.1% 0.157 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D58CA
oklch(55.5% 0.17 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A48AF
oklch(49.2% 0.158 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#563B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.132 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#463471
oklch(37.7% 0.101 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#AE98ED 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) | #82A6F0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A4EB | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A7B8 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE98ED
#AE98ED
oklch(73.2% 0.123 295.1)
- #A6B150
#A6B150
oklch(73.1% 0.122 114.9)
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 #AE98ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
Use #AE98ED 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.