#AE9ABC
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.5% 0.053 311.3), rgb(174, 154, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#AE9ABC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9ABC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 154, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.053 311.3) |
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 #AE9ABC | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9ABC | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9ABC text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9ABC text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD1
oklch(81% 0.034 311.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9ABC
oklch(71.5% 0.053 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#977EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.068 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#826793
oklch(55.7% 0.074 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D557E
oklch(49% 0.07 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#594666
oklch(42.7% 0.057 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#493B53
oklch(37.7% 0.044 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2331
oklch(27.1% 0.028 310.4)
#AE9ABC 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) | #95A0BD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A2BB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9EA5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9ABC
#AE9ABC
oklch(71.5% 0.053 311.3)
- #97AA88
#97AA88
oklch(71.4% 0.053 131.5)
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 #AE9ABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
Use #AE9ABC 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.