#AE9EBA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.2% 0.044 310.8), rgb(174, 158, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#AE9EBA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9EBA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 158, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 17%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.044 310.8) |
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 #AE9EBA | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9EBA | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9EBA text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9EBA text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E1
oklch(88.4% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 310.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9EBA
oklch(72.2% 0.044 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#9480A3
oklch(63% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F698E
oklch(55.6% 0.062 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5879
oklch(49.2% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#574862
oklch(42.7% 0.046 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#483C50
oklch(37.7% 0.037 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#AE9EBA 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) | #9AA3BB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA4B9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADA1A7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9EBA
#AE9EBA
oklch(72.2% 0.044 310.8)
- #9CAB8F
#9CAB8F
oklch(72.2% 0.043 130.5)
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 #AE9EBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
Use #AE9EBA 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.