#AE99FE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.2% 0.144 292.1), rgb(174, 153, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#AE99FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE99FE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 153, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.144 292.1) |
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 #AE99FE | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE99FE | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE99FE text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE99FE text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F6
oklch(80.8% 0.09 292.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE99FE
oklch(74.2% 0.144 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F6EED
oklch(63.1% 0.184 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A52DC
oklch(55.6% 0.2 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6741BF
oklch(49% 0.187 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#54379A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#45317B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#AE99FE 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) | #7BA9FF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7DA6FB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BABBF | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE99FE
#AE99FE
oklch(74.2% 0.144 292.1)
- #AEB437
#AEB437
oklch(74.2% 0.144 112.1)
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 #AE99FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #AE99FE 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.