#AE7FA4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.5% 0.077 334.2), rgb(174, 127, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#AE7FA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 127, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.077 334.2) |
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 #AE7FA4 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7FA4 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7FA4 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7FA4 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CB
oklch(81% 0.038 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#B993B0
oklch(70.8% 0.06 334.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7FA4
oklch(65.5% 0.077 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#916087
oklch(55.5% 0.084 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F73
oklch(49.1% 0.079 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#65415D
oklch(42.7% 0.065 335)
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Step 900
900
#52374D
oklch(37.6% 0.051 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#AE7FA4 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) | #7F8AA5 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A90A3 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3818C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7FA4
#AE7FA4
oklch(65.5% 0.077 334.2)
- #6A9F7B
#6A9F7B
oklch(65.5% 0.078 154.1)
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 #AE7FA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.020
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
Use #AE7FA4 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.