#AE82BC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.097 317.8), rgb(174, 130, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#AE82BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE82BC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 130, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.097 317.8) |
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 #AE82BC | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE82BC | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE82BC text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE82BC text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 317.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE82BC
oklch(67% 0.097 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#A870BA
oklch(63.1% 0.124 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9357A6
oklch(55.6% 0.134 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D478E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#663A73
oklch(42.6% 0.104 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#53335D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#AE82BC 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) | #7B8FBE | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8593BA | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8997 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE82BC
#AE82BC
oklch(67% 0.097 317.8)
- #77A368
#77A368
oklch(66.8% 0.097 138)
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 #AE82BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.074
Use #AE82BC 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.