#AE9CBF
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(72% 0.054 308.2), rgb(174, 156, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#AE9CBF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9CBF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 156, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 21%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.054 308.2) |
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 #AE9CBF | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9CBF | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9CBF text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9CBF 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
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 308.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9CBF
oklch(72% 0.054 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#957EAA
oklch(63% 0.07 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#806795
oklch(55.6% 0.075 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C567F
oklch(49.1% 0.069 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#584667
oklch(42.6% 0.058 309)
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Step 900
900
#483B54
oklch(37.6% 0.045 308)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#AE9CBF 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) | #97A2C1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA3BE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACA0A8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9CBF
#AE9CBF
oklch(72% 0.054 308.2)
- #9BAC88
#9BAC88
oklch(72.1% 0.054 128.3)
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 #AE9CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
Use #AE9CBF 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.