#AE82AE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.4% 0.081 326.4), rgb(174, 130, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#AE82AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE82AE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 130, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.081 326.4) |
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 #AE82AE | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE82AE | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE82AE text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE82AE text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E1D4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 327.3)
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Step 400
400
#B693B6
oklch(70.7% 0.064 326.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE82AE
oklch(66.4% 0.081 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E618F
oklch(55.7% 0.087 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#795079
oklch(49.2% 0.081 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#624163
oklch(42.6% 0.069 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#503851
oklch(37.8% 0.052 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#AE82AE 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) | #7F8DB0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18691 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE82AE
#AE82AE
oklch(66.4% 0.081 326.4)
- #72A176
#72A176
oklch(66.3% 0.081 146.7)
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 #AE82AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.016
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.017
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.063
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #AE82AE 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.