#AE9EBE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.4% 0.049 307.7), rgb(174, 158, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#AE9EBE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9EBE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 158, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.049 307.7) |
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 #AE9EBE | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9EBE | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9EBE text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9EBE text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCD0
oklch(81% 0.03 308.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9EBE
oklch(72.4% 0.049 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#9480A7
oklch(63.2% 0.062 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E6992
oklch(55.6% 0.067 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A577D
oklch(49.1% 0.064 307)
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Step 800
800
#574765
oklch(42.6% 0.052 308.6)
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Step 900
900
#473C53
oklch(37.7% 0.041 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#AE9EBE 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) | #99A3BF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA4BD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACA2A9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9EBE
#AE9EBE
oklch(72.4% 0.049 307.7)
- #9DAC8B
#9DAC8B
oklch(72.4% 0.049 127.5)
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 #AE9EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
Use #AE9EBE 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.