#AEA6E4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.4% 0.089 290), rgb(174, 166, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#AEA6E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 290°. 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 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA6E4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 166, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 53%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.089 290) |
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 #AEA6E4 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA6E4 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA6E4 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEA6E4 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE3
oklch(80.8% 0.056 289.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA6E4
oklch(75.4% 0.089 290)
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Step 500
500
#897DC9
oklch(63.2% 0.113 290)
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Step 600
600
#7365B6
oklch(55.6% 0.123 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#61539C
oklch(49% 0.114 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F447F
oklch(42.6% 0.096 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#413A66
oklch(37.7% 0.074 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#AEA6E4 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) | #96AEE7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ACE2 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B0BC | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA6E4
#AEA6E4
oklch(75.4% 0.089 290)
- #B2B572
#B2B572
oklch(75.5% 0.089 110.5)
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 #AEA6E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
Use #AEA6E4 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.