#AEA5F5
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(76% 0.114 288.5), rgb(174, 165, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#AEA5F5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA5F5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 165, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 80%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.114 288.5) |
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 #AEA5F5 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA5F5 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEA5F5 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEA5F5 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEA5F5
oklch(76% 0.114 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7742FA
oklch(55.7% 0.253 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#6531DA
oklch(49.2% 0.235 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#522BB0
oklch(42.7% 0.195 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#432A8B
oklch(37.7% 0.152 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#271A51
oklch(27% 0.096 289.2)
#AEA5F5 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) | #8FB0F8 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EACF3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB3C2 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA5F5
#AEA5F5
oklch(76% 0.114 288.5)
- #B7B75C
#B7B75C
oklch(76% 0.114 108.8)
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 #AEA5F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #AEA5F5 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.