#AE99C7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.7% 0.07 305.5), rgb(174, 153, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#AE99C7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE99C7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 153, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 29%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.07 305.5) |
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 #AE99C7 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE99C7 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE99C7 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE99C7 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 305)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE99C7
oklch(71.7% 0.07 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#967BB5
oklch(63% 0.09 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#8164A0
oklch(55.6% 0.096 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5389
oklch(49.2% 0.089 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#59446F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#49395A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 306)
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Step 950
950
#2B2235
oklch(27.1% 0.037 305.8)
#AE99C7 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) | #91A1C9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A2C6 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9FA9 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE99C7
#AE99C7
oklch(71.7% 0.07 305.5)
- #99AC7C
#99AC7C
oklch(71.7% 0.07 125.7)
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 #AE99C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
Use #AE99C7 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.