#AE82AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.4% 0.082 325.7), rgb(174, 130, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#AE82AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE82AF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 130, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.082 325.7) |
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 #AE82AF | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE82AF | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE82AF text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE82AF 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
#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
#CFB8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B693B7
oklch(70.7% 0.065 325.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE82AF
oklch(66.4% 0.082 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6090
oklch(55.5% 0.09 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#794F7A
oklch(49% 0.084 326)
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Step 800
800
#624163
oklch(42.6% 0.069 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#503751
oklch(37.6% 0.054 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#AE82AF 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) | #7F8DB1 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AD | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18692 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE82AF
#AE82AF
oklch(66.4% 0.082 325.7)
- #73A175
#73A175
oklch(66.4% 0.081 145.6)
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 #AE82AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.018
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
Use #AE82AF 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.