#AE9EB7
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.1% 0.04 313.5), rgb(174, 158, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#AE9EB7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 314°. 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 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 158, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 15%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.04 313.5) |
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 #AE9EB7 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9EB7 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9EB7 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9EB7 text on black | 8.37:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
-
Step 300
300
#C6BCCC
oklch(80.8% 0.025 313.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9EB7
oklch(72.1% 0.04 313.5)
-
Step 500
500
#9581A0
oklch(63.2% 0.051 313.6)
-
Step 600
600
#7F6A8B
oklch(55.6% 0.056 313.1)
-
Step 700
700
#6B5876
oklch(49% 0.052 312.9)
-
Step 800
800
#574860
oklch(42.6% 0.043 312.6)
-
Step 900
900
#483D4E
oklch(37.8% 0.032 313.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2A232E
oklch(26.9% 0.022 313.2)
#AE9EB7 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) | #9BA3B8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA4B6 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADA1A6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9EB7
#AE9EB7
oklch(72.1% 0.04 313.5)
- #9BAB92
#9BAB92
oklch(72.2% 0.04 134.2)
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 #AE9EB7, 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 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
Use #AE9EB7 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.