#AE9FFF
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(75.3% 0.136 289.9), rgb(174, 159, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#AE9FFF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9FFF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 159, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.136 289.9) |
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 #AE9FFF | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9FFF | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9FFF text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE9FFF text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 289.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9FFF
oklch(75.3% 0.136 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A72EA
oklch(63.1% 0.174 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7657D8
oklch(55.7% 0.189 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6346BB
oklch(49.1% 0.175 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#513A97
oklch(42.7% 0.145 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#423379
oklch(37.7% 0.115 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271F47
oklch(27.1% 0.072 290)
#AE9FFF 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) | #82ADFF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A9FD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB1C3 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9FFF
#AE9FFF
oklch(75.3% 0.136 289.9)
- #B5B643
#B5B643
oklch(75.4% 0.136 109.7)
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 #AE9FFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #AE9FFF 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.