#AE84B2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.082 323.5), rgb(174, 132, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#AE84B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE84B2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 132, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.082 323.5) |
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 #AE84B2 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE84B2 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE84B2 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE84B2 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 322.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE84B2
oklch(66.9% 0.082 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#A873AE
oklch(63.1% 0.105 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#935B99
oklch(55.6% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4A83
oklch(49% 0.106 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#663D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#533556
oklch(37.8% 0.067 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#AE84B2 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) | #808FB4 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A94B0 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08894 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE84B2
#AE84B2
oklch(66.9% 0.082 323.5)
- #77A275
#77A275
oklch(66.9% 0.08 143.5)
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 #AE84B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.019
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.065
Use #AE84B2 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.