#AE9DBE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.2% 0.051 308.3), rgb(174, 157, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#AE9DBE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9DBE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 157, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.051 308.3) |
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 #AE9DBE | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9DBE | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9DBE text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9DBE text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD1
oklch(80.8% 0.033 308)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9DBE
oklch(72.2% 0.051 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#947FA8
oklch(63% 0.065 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F6893
oklch(55.6% 0.07 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B577D
oklch(49.2% 0.064 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#574766
oklch(42.7% 0.054 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#483C53
oklch(37.8% 0.041 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#AE9DBE 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) | #98A3BF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA4BD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACA1A8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9DBE
#AE9DBE
oklch(72.2% 0.051 308.3)
- #9CAC8A
#9CAC8A
oklch(72.3% 0.051 128.2)
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 #AE9DBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
Use #AE9DBE 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.