#AEA2EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.108 290.8), rgb(174, 162, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#AEA2EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA2EE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 162, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 69%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.108 290.8) |
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 #AEA2EE | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA2EE | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA2EE text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEA2EE 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAEA
oklch(81% 0.067 290.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA2EE
oklch(75.1% 0.108 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A78D6
oklch(63% 0.139 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#755FC4
oklch(55.6% 0.152 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#634EA9
oklch(49.1% 0.14 291)
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Step 800
800
#504089
oklch(42.6% 0.117 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#42376D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#AEA2EE 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) | #8EADF1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EAAEC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0AFBD | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA2EE
#AEA2EE
oklch(75.1% 0.108 290.8)
- #B1B560
#B1B560
oklch(75.1% 0.109 111.1)
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 #AEA2EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
Use #AEA2EE 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.