#AE9FB7
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.3% 0.038 313), rgb(174, 159, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#AE9FB7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9FB7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 159, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 14%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.038 313) |
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 #AE9FB7 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9FB7 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9FB7 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9FB7 text on black | 8.44:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCC
oklch(80.8% 0.025 313.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9FB7
oklch(72.3% 0.038 313)
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Step 500
500
#94819F
oklch(63.1% 0.049 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E6A8A
oklch(55.5% 0.054 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5975
oklch(49.2% 0.049 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#57495F
oklch(42.8% 0.04 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#483D4E
oklch(37.8% 0.032 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A242E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 311.8)
#AE9FB7 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) | #9CA3B8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA5B6 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADA2A7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9FB7
#AE9FB7
oklch(72.3% 0.038 313)
- #9CAB93
#9CAB93
oklch(72.3% 0.038 133.7)
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 #AE9FB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
Use #AE9FB7 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.