#AE9EB3
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(72% 0.035 318.1), rgb(174, 158, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#AE9EB3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 158, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 12%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.035 318.1) |
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 #AE9EB3 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9EB3 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9EB3 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9EB3 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 319)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9EB3
oklch(72% 0.035 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#95819B
oklch(63% 0.045 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#806B86
oklch(55.7% 0.048 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5972
oklch(49.2% 0.046 318)
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Step 800
800
#58495C
oklch(42.8% 0.036 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#483D4C
oklch(37.7% 0.029 317)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#AE9EB3 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) | #9CA2B4 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA4B2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEA0A5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9EB3
#AE9EB3
oklch(72% 0.035 318.1)
- #9AAA95
#9AAA95
oklch(71.9% 0.035 138.2)
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 #AE9EB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
Use #AE9EB3 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.