#AE9CAE
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.4% 0.033 325.9), rgb(174, 156, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#AE9CAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9CAE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 156, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 10%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.033 325.9) |
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 #AE9CAE | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9CAE | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9CAE text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9CAE text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9CAE
oklch(71.4% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#978197
oklch(63.1% 0.041 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#826A82
oklch(55.6% 0.047 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E596E
oklch(49.2% 0.042 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#594859
oklch(42.5% 0.035 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#493D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.027 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#AE9CAE 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) | #9BA0AF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA2AD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9DA2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9CAE
#AE9CAE
oklch(71.4% 0.033 325.9)
- #96A997
#96A997
oklch(71.5% 0.033 146.7)
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 #AE9CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
Use #AE9CAE 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.