#AE9FF3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.8% 0.12 291.4), rgb(174, 159, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#AE9FF3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9FF3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 159, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.12 291.4) |
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 #AE9FF3 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9FF3 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9FF3 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9FF3 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EE
oklch(81% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9FF3
oklch(74.8% 0.12 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C75DE
oklch(63.1% 0.154 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#775BCB
oklch(55.5% 0.167 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#644AB0
oklch(49% 0.156 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#523E8E
oklch(42.8% 0.127 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#433572
oklch(37.6% 0.101 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#AE9FF3 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) | #88ACF6 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A9F1 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FAEBE | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9FF3
#AE9FF3
oklch(74.8% 0.12 291.4)
- #B0B455
#B0B455
oklch(74.7% 0.119 111.1)
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 #AE9FF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #AE9FF3 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.