#AEA4D5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.4% 0.071 294), rgb(174, 164, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#AEA4D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA4D5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 164, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 37%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.071 294) |
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 #AEA4D5 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA4D5 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA4D5 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA4D5 text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCDB
oklch(81% 0.044 294.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA4D5
oklch(74.4% 0.071 294)
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Step 500
500
#8C7FBB
oklch(63.1% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7767A7
oklch(55.6% 0.099 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#64568F
oklch(49.2% 0.09 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#514674
oklch(42.6% 0.076 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#433B5E
oklch(37.6% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#AEA4D5 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) | #99ABD7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAAD4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7ACB5 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA4D5
#AEA4D5
oklch(74.4% 0.071 294)
- #ABB27E
#ABB27E
oklch(74.5% 0.071 114.4)
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 #AEA4D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.066
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.071
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.074
Use #AEA4D5 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.