#AE99EA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.2% 0.117 295.3), rgb(174, 153, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#AE99EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE99EA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 153, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.117 295.3) |
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 #AE99EA | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE99EA | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE99EA text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE99EA text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EB
oklch(81% 0.072 295.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE99EA
oklch(73.2% 0.117 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9174D9
oklch(63.1% 0.149 295)
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Step 600
600
#7D5AC6
oklch(55.6% 0.162 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6949AB
oklch(49% 0.151 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#563D8B
oklch(42.8% 0.125 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#46356F
oklch(37.7% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#AE99EA 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) | #84A6ED | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A4E8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A7B7 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE99EA
#AE99EA
oklch(73.2% 0.117 295.3)
- #A6B156
#A6B156
oklch(73.2% 0.117 115)
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 #AE99EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.075
Use #AE99EA 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.