#AEA2D5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74% 0.074 295.3), rgb(174, 162, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#AEA2D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA2D5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 162, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 38%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.074 295.3) |
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 #AEA2D5 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA2D5 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA2D5 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA2D5 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#C2BBDC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 295.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA2D5
oklch(74% 0.074 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E7EBC
oklch(63.2% 0.093 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7866A9
oklch(55.6% 0.103 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#655591
oklch(49.2% 0.095 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#524575
oklch(42.5% 0.079 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#443B5F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282237
oklch(26.9% 0.039 296.8)
#AEA2D5 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) | #97A9D7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A8D4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7AAB4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA2D5
#AEA2D5
oklch(74% 0.074 295.3)
- #A9B17B
#A9B17B
oklch(74.1% 0.074 115.1)
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 #AEA2D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.072
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.076
Use #AEA2D5 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.