#AE9CF2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.1% 0.123 292.8), rgb(174, 156, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#AE9CF2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9CF2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 156, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 77%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.123 292.8) |
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 #AE9CF2 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9CF2 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9CF2 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9CF2 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F4
oklch(88.4% 0.044 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EF
oklch(81% 0.077 292.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9CF2
oklch(74.1% 0.123 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E74DF
oklch(63.2% 0.157 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7959CD
oklch(55.5% 0.172 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6649B1
oklch(49.1% 0.158 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#533C8F
oklch(42.6% 0.132 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#443472
oklch(37.5% 0.103 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#AE9CF2 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) | #84A9F5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A7F0 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FABBC | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9CF2
#AE9CF2
oklch(74.1% 0.123 292.8)
- #ACB351
#ACB351
oklch(74.1% 0.122 112.7)
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 #AE9CF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
Use #AE9CF2 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.