#AE99DB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.5% 0.097 298.6), rgb(174, 153, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#AE99DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE99DB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 153, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 48%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.097 298.6) |
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 #AE99DB | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE99DB | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE99DB text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE99DB text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 298.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE99DB
oklch(72.5% 0.097 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9477CA
oklch(63.1% 0.125 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E5FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.133 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B4E9D
oklch(49.2% 0.125 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#57407F
oklch(42.7% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#473766
oklch(37.7% 0.08 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#AE99DB 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) | #8AA4DE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA3D9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6A3B1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE99DB
#AE99DB
oklch(72.5% 0.097 298.6)
- #A0AF68
#A0AF68
oklch(72.6% 0.096 118.6)
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 #AE99DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
Use #AE99DB 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.