#AEA5DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.8% 0.076 292.2), rgb(174, 165, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#AEA5DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA5DA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 165, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.076 292.2) |
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 #AEA5DA | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA5DA | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA5DA text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA5DA text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDD
oklch(81% 0.046 292.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA5DA
oklch(74.8% 0.076 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B7EBF
oklch(63% 0.097 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7567AC
oklch(55.7% 0.106 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#625593
oklch(49% 0.098 292)
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Step 800
800
#504678
oklch(42.7% 0.082 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#423B60
oklch(37.6% 0.063 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#AEA5DA 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) | #99ACDC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ABD9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5ADB7 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA5DA
#AEA5DA
oklch(74.8% 0.076 292.2)
- #AEB37A
#AEB37A
oklch(74.9% 0.077 112.3)
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 #AEA5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.070
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.070
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
Use #AEA5DA 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.