#AE99DD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.6% 0.099 298.1), rgb(174, 153, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#AE99DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 298°. 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 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE99DD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 153, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.099 298.1) |
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 #AE99DD | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE99DD | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE99DD text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE99DD text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E4
oklch(81% 0.061 297.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE99DD
oklch(72.6% 0.099 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#9377CC
oklch(63.1% 0.127 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E5EB8
oklch(55.5% 0.138 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B4D9F
oklch(49.1% 0.129 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#574081
oklch(42.8% 0.106 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#473767
oklch(37.7% 0.081 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#AE99DD 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) | #89A4E0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA3DB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5A4B1 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE99DD
#AE99DD
oklch(72.6% 0.099 298.1)
- #A1AF65
#A1AF65
oklch(72.6% 0.099 117.7)
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 #AE99DD, 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 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
Use #AE99DD 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.