#AE9BC6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.1% 0.065 304.9), rgb(174, 155, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#AE9BC6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 155, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 27%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.065 304.9) |
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 #AE9BC6 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9BC6 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9BC6 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9BC6 text on black | 8.30:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD6
oklch(81% 0.039 304)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9BC6
oklch(72.1% 0.065 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#957DB2
oklch(63.2% 0.082 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F659E
oklch(55.5% 0.091 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C5487
oklch(49.1% 0.084 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#58456E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#483A59
oklch(37.7% 0.055 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#AE9BC6 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) | #93A2C8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A3C5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABA1AA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9BC6
#AE9BC6
oklch(72.1% 0.065 304.9)
- #9BAC80
#9BAC80
oklch(72% 0.064 125.1)
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 #AE9BC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
Use #AE9BC6 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.