#AE9BEE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.8% 0.119 293.8), rgb(174, 155, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#AE9BEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9BEE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 155, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.119 293.8) |
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 #AE9BEE | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9BEE | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9BEE text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9BEE text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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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
#C2B8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.075 293.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9BEE
oklch(73.8% 0.119 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F74DC
oklch(63.1% 0.153 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B5AC9
oklch(55.6% 0.166 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6749AE
oklch(49% 0.155 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#543D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#453570
oklch(37.7% 0.098 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#281F42
oklch(26.9% 0.064 293.5)
#AE9BEE 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) | #85A8F1 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A6EC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A9BA | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9BEE
#AE9BEE
oklch(73.8% 0.119 293.8)
- #A9B254
#A9B254
oklch(73.7% 0.119 113.9)
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 #AE9BEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
Use #AE9BEE 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.