#AEA6DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75% 0.074 291.5), rgb(174, 166, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#AEA6DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA6DA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 166, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 41%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.074 291.5) |
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 #AEA6DA | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA6DA | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA6DA text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEA6DA text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA6DA
oklch(75% 0.074 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A7FBF
oklch(63.2% 0.095 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7467AB
oklch(55.5% 0.104 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#625693
oklch(49.2% 0.096 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#504677
oklch(42.7% 0.08 292)
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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)
#AEA6DA 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) | #9AADDC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AABD9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5AEB8 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA6DA
#AEA6DA
oklch(75% 0.074 291.5)
- #AFB37C
#AFB37C
oklch(75% 0.074 111.6)
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 #AEA6DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.069
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.071
Use #AEA6DA 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.