#AE9EF5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.7% 0.124 291.5), rgb(174, 158, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#AE9EF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9EF5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 158, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.124 291.5) |
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 #AE9EF5 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9EF5 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9EF5 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9EF5 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 292.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9EF5
oklch(74.7% 0.124 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C74E0
oklch(63% 0.158 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#785ACE
oklch(55.7% 0.172 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6549B2
oklch(49.1% 0.16 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#523D90
oklch(42.7% 0.132 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#433573
oklch(37.7% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#271F43
oklch(26.9% 0.065 291.6)
#AE9EF5 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) | #86ABF8 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A8F3 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EADBE | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9EF5
#AE9EF5
oklch(74.7% 0.124 291.5)
- #B0B450
#B0B450
oklch(74.6% 0.124 111.1)
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 #AE9EF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #AE9EF5 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.