#AE9BE2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.2% 0.103 296.1), rgb(174, 155, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#AE9BE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 155, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.103 296.1) |
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 #AE9BE2 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9BE2 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9BE2 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9BE2 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E6
oklch(81% 0.064 296.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9BE2
oklch(73.2% 0.103 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9177CF
oklch(63.1% 0.131 296)
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Step 600
600
#7C5EBC
oklch(55.6% 0.143 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#694DA2
oklch(49.1% 0.133 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#554084
oklch(42.8% 0.11 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#463769
oklch(37.7% 0.084 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#AE9BE2 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) | #8AA6E5 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA5E0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A7B5 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9BE2
#AE9BE2
oklch(73.2% 0.103 296.1)
- #A5B163
#A5B163
oklch(73.3% 0.103 116.2)
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 #AE9BE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.075
Use #AE9BE2 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.