#AEA5F0
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.107 289.1), rgb(174, 165, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#AEA5F0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA5F0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 165, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 71%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.107 289.1) |
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 #AEA5F0 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA5F0 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEA5F0 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEA5F0 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEA
oklch(80.9% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA5F0
oklch(75.7% 0.107 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8879D6
oklch(63% 0.137 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7361C3
oklch(55.7% 0.147 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#604FA9
oklch(49% 0.139 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4189
oklch(42.6% 0.115 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#41386D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#AEA5F0 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) | #91AFF3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ACEE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB2C0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA5F0
#AEA5F0
oklch(75.7% 0.107 289.1)
- #B5B662
#B5B662
oklch(75.7% 0.107 109.3)
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 #AEA5F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #AEA5F0 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.