#AE9ACE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.2% 0.077 302.1), rgb(174, 154, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#AE9ACE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9ACE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 154, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 35%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.077 302.1) |
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 #AE9ACE | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9ACE | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9ACE text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9ACE text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 301.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9ACE
oklch(72.2% 0.077 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#957BBB
oklch(63.2% 0.098 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F63A7
oklch(55.6% 0.107 302)
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Step 700
700
#6B5290
oklch(49.1% 0.1 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#584374
oklch(42.7% 0.082 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#48395E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#AE9ACE 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) | #90A3D0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A3CC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9A1AC | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9ACE
#AE9ACE
oklch(72.2% 0.077 302.1)
- #9DAD77
#9DAD77
oklch(72.1% 0.076 121.7)
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 #AE9ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.075
Use #AE9ACE 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.