#AE9CDC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.2% 0.093 297), rgb(174, 156, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#AE9CDC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 297°. 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 (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9CDC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 156, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.093 297) |
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 #AE9CDC | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9CDC | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9CDC text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9CDC 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E2
oklch(80.8% 0.058 297.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9CDC
oklch(73.2% 0.093 297)
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Step 500
500
#9179C8
oklch(63.1% 0.118 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C61B5
oklch(55.7% 0.129 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#694F9C
oklch(49.1% 0.121 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#55417E
oklch(42.6% 0.1 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#463865
oklch(37.7% 0.076 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#AE9CDC 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) | #8DA6DF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A5DA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5A6B3 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9CDC
#AE9CDC
oklch(73.2% 0.093 297)
- #A4B06B
#A4B06B
oklch(73.1% 0.093 116.8)
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 #AE9CDC, 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 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.074
Use #AE9CDC 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.