#AE9BC4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.062 305.9), rgb(174, 155, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#AE9BC4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 155, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.062 305.9) |
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 #AE9BC4 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9BC4 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9BC4 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9BC4 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD5
oklch(81% 0.038 306.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9BC4
oklch(72% 0.062 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#957DB0
oklch(63.1% 0.08 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#80669C
oklch(55.7% 0.087 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5485
oklch(49% 0.081 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#58456C
oklch(42.7% 0.067 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#483A58
oklch(37.6% 0.053 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2233
oklch(26.9% 0.033 305.8)
#AE9BC4 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) | #94A2C6 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A3C3 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABA0A9 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9BC4
#AE9BC4
oklch(72% 0.062 305.9)
- #9BAC82
#9BAC82
oklch(72% 0.062 125.8)
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 #AE9BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #AE9BC4 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.