#AEA5DE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75% 0.082 291.5), rgb(174, 165, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#AEA5DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA5DE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 165, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 46%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.082 291.5) |
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 #AEA5DE | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA5DE | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA5DE text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEA5DE text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 291.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA5DE
oklch(75% 0.082 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A7DC4
oklch(63% 0.106 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7566B0
oklch(55.7% 0.113 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#625497
oklch(49% 0.105 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#50457B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#423A63
oklch(37.6% 0.069 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#AEA5DE 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) | #97ADE0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98ABDC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4AEB9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA5DE
#AEA5DE
oklch(75% 0.082 291.5)
- #AFB376
#AFB376
oklch(74.9% 0.082 111.4)
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 #AEA5DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.071
Use #AEA5DE 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.