#AEA1CD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.5% 0.064 298.3), rgb(174, 161, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#AEA1CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA1CD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 161, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.064 298.3) |
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 #AEA1CD | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA1CD | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA1CD text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA1CD text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#C3BBD8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 298.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA1CD
oklch(73.5% 0.064 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#907FB5
oklch(63.2% 0.082 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A67A1
oklch(55.5% 0.09 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#67568A
oklch(49.2% 0.083 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#544670
oklch(42.7% 0.07 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#453B5A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#AEA1CD 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) | #98A8CF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA7CC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9A7B0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA1CD
#AEA1CD
oklch(73.5% 0.064 298.3)
- #A5AF81
#A5AF81
oklch(73.4% 0.064 118)
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 #AEA1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.071
Use #AEA1CD 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.