#AE9BD5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.7% 0.085 299.3), rgb(174, 155, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#AE9BD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 155, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 41%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.085 299.3) |
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 #AE9BD5 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9BD5 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9BD5 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9BD5 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADF
oklch(81% 0.053 298.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9BD5
oklch(72.7% 0.085 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#937AC2
oklch(63.1% 0.109 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E62AE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5196
oklch(49.2% 0.11 299)
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Step 800
800
#564279
oklch(42.6% 0.091 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#473862
oklch(37.6% 0.072 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#AE9BD5 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) | #8FA4D7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A4D3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A4AF | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9BD5
#AE9BD5
oklch(72.7% 0.085 299.3)
- #A0AF71
#A0AF71
oklch(72.7% 0.086 119.6)
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 #AE9BD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.074
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.075
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.076
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.076
Use #AE9BD5 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.