#AE84AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.079 325.7), rgb(174, 132, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#AE84AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE84AF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 132, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.079 325.7) |
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 #AE84AF | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE84AF | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE84AF text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE84AF 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 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
#E1D5E1
oklch(88.6% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8CE
oklch(80.8% 0.039 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B594B6
oklch(70.8% 0.061 325.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE84AF
oklch(66.8% 0.079 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D618E
oklch(55.5% 0.086 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#785079
oklch(49% 0.08 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#624263
oklch(42.8% 0.067 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#503850
oklch(37.7% 0.051 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#AE84AF 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) | #818EB1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B94AD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18893 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE84AF
#AE84AF
oklch(66.8% 0.079 325.7)
- #75A277
#75A277
oklch(66.8% 0.079 145.7)
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 #AE84AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.014
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.017
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.062
Use #AE84AF 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.