#AE80B5
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.3% 0.093 322), rgb(174, 128, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#AE80B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE80B5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 128, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.093 322) |
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 #AE80B5 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE80B5 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE80B5 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80B5 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D2
oklch(80.8% 0.046 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#B692BC
oklch(70.7% 0.072 321.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE80B5
oklch(66.3% 0.093 322)
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Step 600
600
#8F5E96
oklch(55.5% 0.101 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#794E80
oklch(49.1% 0.093 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#634068
oklch(42.7% 0.077 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#513655
oklch(37.7% 0.062 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#AE80B5 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) | #7B8CB7 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8592B3 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08593 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE80B5
#AE80B5
oklch(66.3% 0.093 322)
- #72A26D
#72A26D
oklch(66.4% 0.092 142.2)
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 #AE80B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #AE80B5 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.