#AE99FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74% 0.138 292.6), rgb(174, 153, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#AE99FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE99FA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 153, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.138 292.6) |
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 #AE99FA | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE99FA | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE99FA text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE99FA text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F4
oklch(81% 0.086 292.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE99FA
oklch(74% 0.138 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FE9
oklch(63% 0.177 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B54D7
oklch(55.6% 0.192 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6843BB
oklch(49.1% 0.179 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#543897
oklch(42.6% 0.148 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#453278
oklch(37.7% 0.115 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#AE99FA 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) | #7DA8FE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA5F8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DAABE | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE99FA
#AE99FA
oklch(74% 0.138 292.6)
- #ACB33E
#ACB33E
oklch(73.9% 0.138 112.6)
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 #AE99FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #AE99FA 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.