#AEA0D5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.6% 0.077 296.6), rgb(174, 160, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#AEA0D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA0D5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 160, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 39%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.077 296.6) |
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 #AEA0D5 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA0D5 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA0D5 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA0D5 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDD
oklch(81% 0.048 296.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA0D5
oklch(73.6% 0.077 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F7DBE
oklch(63.2% 0.098 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A65AA
oklch(55.6% 0.107 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#675492
oklch(49.2% 0.098 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#544577
oklch(42.8% 0.082 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#453A60
oklch(37.7% 0.065 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#AEA0D5 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) | #94A8D7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A7D3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A8B2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA0D5
#AEA0D5
oklch(73.6% 0.077 296.6)
- #A6B078
#A6B078
oklch(73.5% 0.077 116.6)
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 #AEA0D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.073
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.076
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.076
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.077
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.077
Use #AEA0D5 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.