#AE9DB4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.8% 0.038 317.3), rgb(174, 157, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#AE9DB4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9DB4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 157, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 13%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.038 317.3) |
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 #AE9DB4 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9DB4 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9DB4 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9DB4 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DF
oklch(88.6% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 317.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9DB4
oklch(71.8% 0.038 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#96819D
oklch(63.2% 0.048 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#806A88
oklch(55.6% 0.052 317)
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Step 700
700
#6C5873
oklch(49% 0.049 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#58485E
oklch(42.6% 0.041 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#493C4D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#AE9DB4 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) | #9BA2B5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA3B3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9FA5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9DB4
#AE9DB4
oklch(71.8% 0.038 317.3)
- #99AA93
#99AA93
oklch(71.8% 0.038 137.5)
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 #AE9DB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.056
Use #AE9DB4 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.