#AE9FCC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.1% 0.066 300), rgb(174, 159, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#AE9FCC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 300°. 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 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9FCC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 159, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.066 300) |
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 #AE9FCC | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9FCC | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9FCC text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9FCC text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 299.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9FCC
oklch(73.1% 0.066 300)
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Step 500
500
#917EB5
oklch(63.1% 0.084 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C66A1
oklch(55.5% 0.092 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#68558A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#554670
oklch(42.8% 0.07 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#463B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.055 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#292335
oklch(27.1% 0.034 299.4)
#AE9FCC 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) | #96A6CE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A6CB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9A5AE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9FCC
#AE9FCC
oklch(73.1% 0.066 300)
- #A2AF80
#A2AF80
oklch(73.2% 0.066 120.6)
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 #AE9FCC, 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 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
Use #AE9FCC 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.