#AE80AC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66% 0.083 327.9), rgb(174, 128, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#AE80AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE80AC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 128, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.083 327.9) |
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 #AE80AC | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE80AC | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE80AC text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80AC text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CE
oklch(81% 0.04 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#B793B5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 328)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE80AC
oklch(66% 0.083 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#90608E
oklch(55.7% 0.09 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F79
oklch(49.1% 0.084 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#634162
oklch(42.6% 0.068 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#513750
oklch(37.6% 0.054 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#AE80AC 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) | #7E8BAE | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8891AA | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1838F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE80AC
#AE80AC
oklch(66% 0.083 327.9)
- #6FA075
#6FA075
oklch(65.9% 0.082 147.7)
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 #AE80AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.062
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
Use #AE80AC 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.