#AE84BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.094 317), rgb(174, 132, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#AE84BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE84BD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 132, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.094 317) |
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 #AE84BD | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE84BD | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE84BD text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE84BD text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#EFE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 316.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE84BD
oklch(67.4% 0.094 317)
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Step 500
500
#A771BA
oklch(63.2% 0.121 317)
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Step 600
600
#9258A5
oklch(55.6% 0.131 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C488E
oklch(49.2% 0.122 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#653B73
oklch(42.7% 0.102 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#52335D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#AE84BD 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) | #7C90BF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8694BB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8B98 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE84BD
#AE84BD
oklch(67.4% 0.094 317)
- #7BA46A
#7BA46A
oklch(67.4% 0.094 136.8)
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 #AE84BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.073
Use #AE84BD 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.