#AE9CEE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74% 0.118 293.4), rgb(174, 156, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#AE9CEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9CEE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 156, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.118 293.4) |
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 #AE9CEE | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9CEE | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9CEE text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9CEE text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 293.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9CEE
oklch(74% 0.118 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F75DB
oklch(63.2% 0.15 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A5BC8
oklch(55.6% 0.163 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#674AAD
oklch(49.1% 0.152 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#543D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.126 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#453570
oklch(37.7% 0.098 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#AE9CEE 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) | #86A9F1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A6EC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0AABA | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9CEE
#AE9CEE
oklch(74% 0.118 293.4)
- #ABB356
#ABB356
oklch(74.1% 0.118 113.3)
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 #AE9CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
Use #AE9CEE 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.