#AE84AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.7% 0.074 328.8), rgb(174, 132, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#AE84AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE84AB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 132, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.074 328.8) |
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 #AE84AB | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE84AB | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE84AB text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE84AB text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E0
oklch(88.6% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#B594B3
oklch(70.7% 0.058 328.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE84AB
oklch(66.7% 0.074 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E628B
oklch(55.7% 0.081 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#785176
oklch(49.1% 0.075 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#624260
oklch(42.6% 0.063 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#50384E
oklch(37.6% 0.049 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#AE84AB 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) | #828EAD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C93AA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18791 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE84AB
#AE84AB
oklch(66.7% 0.074 328.8)
- #74A17B
#74A17B
oklch(66.6% 0.074 148.8)
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 #AE84AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.008
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.016
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.062
Use #AE84AB 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.