#AE9EE5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.9% 0.102 294.1), rgb(174, 158, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#AE9EE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 158, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 58%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.102 294.1) |
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 #AE9EE5 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9EE5 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9EE5 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9EE5 text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 293.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9EE5
oklch(73.9% 0.102 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F78D0
oklch(63.1% 0.131 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#795FBD
oklch(55.5% 0.142 294)
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Step 700
700
#664EA3
oklch(49% 0.132 294)
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Step 800
800
#534184
oklch(42.8% 0.108 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#45376A
oklch(37.7% 0.086 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#AE9EE5 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) | #8CA9E8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA7E3 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3AAB8 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9EE5
#AE9EE5
oklch(73.9% 0.102 294.1)
- #A9B264
#A9B264
oklch(73.9% 0.102 114.3)
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 #AE9EE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #AE9EE5 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.