#AE80BC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.1 318.2), rgb(174, 128, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#AE80BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE80BC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 128, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.1 318.2) |
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 #AE80BC | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE80BC | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80BC text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80BC text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#B691C1
oklch(70.7% 0.08 318.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE80BC
oklch(66.6% 0.1 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E5D9C
oklch(55.5% 0.11 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#794D86
oklch(49.2% 0.102 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#623F6D
oklch(42.7% 0.085 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#503658
oklch(37.7% 0.065 318)
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Step 950
950
#2F2034
oklch(27.1% 0.042 317.5)
#AE80BC 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) | #788DBE | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392BA | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8796 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE80BC
#AE80BC
oklch(66.6% 0.1 318.2)
- #75A365
#75A365
oklch(66.7% 0.101 137.9)
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 #AE80BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.075
Use #AE80BC 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.