#AE9EC9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.8% 0.064 301.8), rgb(174, 158, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#AE9EC9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 158, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 28%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.064 301.8) |
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 #AE9EC9 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9EC9 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9EC9 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9EC9 text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 301.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9EC9
oklch(72.8% 0.064 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#927EB3
oklch(63.1% 0.081 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D679F
oklch(55.7% 0.088 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#695588
oklch(49.1% 0.083 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#56466E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 302)
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Step 900
900
#473B59
oklch(37.8% 0.052 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#AE9EC9 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) | #96A5CB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A5C8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAA4AD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9EC9
#AE9EC9
oklch(72.8% 0.064 301.8)
- #A0AE81
#A0AE81
oklch(72.8% 0.064 122)
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 #AE9EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.069
Use #AE9EC9 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.