#AE84C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.8% 0.108 311.9), rgb(174, 132, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#AE84C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE84C8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 132, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 38%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.108 311.9) |
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 #AE84C8 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE84C8 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE84C8 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE84C8 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE84C8
oklch(67.8% 0.108 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#A56FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.137 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9055B2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B4599
oklch(49.2% 0.139 312)
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Step 800
800
#64397C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#513264
oklch(37.7% 0.09 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E3A
oklch(27.1% 0.055 312.7)
#AE84C8 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) | #7892CB | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8295C6 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8D9D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE84C8
#AE84C8
oklch(67.8% 0.108 311.9)
- #7FA65E
#7FA65E
oklch(67.9% 0.108 131.9)
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 #AE84C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
Use #AE84C8 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.