#AE9DEF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.2% 0.117 292.8), rgb(174, 157, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#AE9DEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9DEF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 157, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.117 292.8) |
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 #AE9DEF | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9DEF | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9DEF text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9DEF text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.075 293.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9DEF
oklch(74.2% 0.117 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E75DB
oklch(63.1% 0.15 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#795BC9
oklch(55.6% 0.164 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#664AAD
oklch(49% 0.152 293)
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Step 800
800
#533E8C
oklch(42.7% 0.124 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#443570
oklch(37.6% 0.098 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#AE9DEF 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) | #87A9F2 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A7ED | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0ABBB | 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°).
- #AE9DEF
#AE9DEF
oklch(74.2% 0.117 292.8)
- #ACB356
#ACB356
oklch(74.2% 0.118 112.8)
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 #AE9DEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
Use #AE9DEF 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.