#AE99BA
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.2% 0.053 313.3), rgb(174, 153, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#AE99BA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE99BA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 153, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 19%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.053 313.3) |
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 #AE99BA | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE99BA | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE99BA text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE99BA text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 312.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE99BA
oklch(71.2% 0.053 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#987EA7
oklch(63.2% 0.067 313)
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Step 600
600
#836792
oklch(55.7% 0.073 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E557C
oklch(49% 0.068 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4665
oklch(42.7% 0.056 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B52
oklch(37.8% 0.043 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2230
oklch(26.8% 0.028 313.3)
#AE99BA 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) | #959FBB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A1B9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9DA4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE99BA
#AE99BA
oklch(71.2% 0.053 313.3)
- #95AA88
#95AA88
oklch(71.2% 0.054 133.6)
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 #AE99BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
Use #AE99BA 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.