#AE9EC2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.5% 0.054 305.2), rgb(174, 158, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#AE9EC2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 158, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 23%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.054 305.2) |
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 #AE9EC2 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9EC2 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9EC2 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9EC2 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 306.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9EC2
oklch(72.5% 0.054 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#937FAB
oklch(63.1% 0.069 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E6897
oklch(55.6% 0.076 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5681
oklch(49% 0.071 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#564769
oklch(42.7% 0.058 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#473B55
oklch(37.6% 0.046 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2332
oklch(27.1% 0.029 305.8)
#AE9EC2 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) | #98A4C4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA5C1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABA3AA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9EC2
#AE9EC2
oklch(72.5% 0.054 305.2)
- #9EAD88
#9EAD88
oklch(72.6% 0.054 125.7)
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 #AE9EC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.062
Use #AE9EC2 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.