#AE9CFA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.5% 0.134 291.6), rgb(174, 156, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#AE9CFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9CFA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 156, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.134 291.6) |
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 #AE9CFA | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9CFA | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9CFA text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9CFA text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 292)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9CFA
oklch(74.5% 0.134 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D71E7
oklch(63% 0.172 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7856D5
oklch(55.5% 0.186 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6646B9
oklch(49.2% 0.173 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#533A95
oklch(42.7% 0.143 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#443377
oklch(37.7% 0.112 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#AE9CFA 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) | #81ABFE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A7F8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DADBF | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9CFA
#AE9CFA
oklch(74.5% 0.134 291.6)
- #AFB445
#AFB445
oklch(74.4% 0.133 111.7)
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 #AE9CFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
Use #AE9CFA 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.