#AE83B7
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.9% 0.089 320.5), rgb(174, 131, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#AE83B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE83B7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 131, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.089 320.5) |
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 #AE83B7 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE83B7 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE83B7 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE83B7 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.056 320.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE83B7
oklch(66.9% 0.089 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#A872B4
oklch(63.2% 0.113 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#93599F
oklch(55.6% 0.123 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D4888
oklch(49% 0.115 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#663C6F
oklch(42.7% 0.095 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#53345A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#AE83B7 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) | #7D8FB9 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8793B5 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8896 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE83B7
#AE83B7
oklch(66.9% 0.089 320.5)
- #77A36E
#77A36E
oklch(67% 0.09 140.3)
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 #AE83B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.068
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
Use #AE83B7 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.