#AE9AEE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.6% 0.121 294.2), rgb(174, 154, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#AE9AEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9AEE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 154, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.121 294.2) |
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 #AE9AEE | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9AEE | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9AEE text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9AEE text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8ED
oklch(81% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9AEE
oklch(73.6% 0.121 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9073DC
oklch(63% 0.154 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B59CA
oklch(55.5% 0.168 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6849AF
oklch(49.2% 0.156 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#553C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#463471
oklch(37.7% 0.101 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#AE9AEE 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) | #84A7F1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A5EC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A8B9 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9AEE
#AE9AEE
oklch(73.6% 0.121 294.2)
- #A8B252
#A8B252
oklch(73.6% 0.121 114.3)
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 #AE9AEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.073
Use #AE9AEE 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.