#AE82A4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66% 0.071 334.6), rgb(174, 130, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#AE82A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE82A4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 130, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.071 334.6) |
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 #AE82A4 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE82A4 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE82A4 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE82A4 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DE
oklch(88.6% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9CA
oklch(81% 0.035 335)
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Step 400
400
#B794AF
oklch(70.7% 0.056 334.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE82A4
oklch(66% 0.071 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#906286
oklch(55.7% 0.078 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5171
oklch(49.1% 0.072 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#63425C
oklch(42.6% 0.06 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#51384C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#AE82A4 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) | #828CA5 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C92A3 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2848E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE82A4
#AE82A4
oklch(66% 0.071 334.6)
- #6FA07F
#6FA07F
oklch(66.1% 0.072 154.5)
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 #AE82A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.010
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.019
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
Use #AE82A4 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.