#AE81BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.101 317), rgb(174, 129, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#AE81BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 317°. 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE81BE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 129, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.101 317) |
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 #AE81BE | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE81BE | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE81BE text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE81BE text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#B591C2
oklch(70.6% 0.081 317)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE81BE
oklch(66.9% 0.101 317)
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Step 600
600
#8D5E9E
oklch(55.7% 0.109 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#784D87
oklch(49.2% 0.102 317)
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Step 800
800
#613F6D
oklch(42.6% 0.084 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#503659
oklch(37.8% 0.067 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2034
oklch(27.1% 0.042 317.5)
#AE81BE 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) | #798EC0 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8897 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE81BE
#AE81BE
oklch(66.9% 0.101 317)
- #77A365
#77A365
oklch(66.8% 0.1 137)
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 #AE81BE, 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 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #AE81BE 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.