#AE99EF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.5% 0.124 294.4), rgb(174, 153, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#AE99EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE99EF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 153, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.124 294.4) |
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 #AE99EF | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE99EF | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE99EF text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE99EF text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7EE
oklch(80.8% 0.078 294.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE99EF
oklch(73.5% 0.124 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9173DE
oklch(63.2% 0.157 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C58CC
oklch(55.6% 0.173 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6948B0
oklch(49.2% 0.159 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#553B8F
oklch(42.6% 0.133 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#463472
oklch(37.7% 0.103 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#291F43
oklch(27.1% 0.065 294.4)
#AE99EF 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) | #82A7F2 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A4ED | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A8B9 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE99EF
#AE99EF
oklch(73.5% 0.124 294.4)
- #A8B24F
#A8B24F
oklch(73.5% 0.124 114.3)
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 #AE99EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
Use #AE99EF 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.