#AE84CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.1% 0.114 310), rgb(174, 132, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#AE84CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 310°. 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE84CD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 132, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.114 310) |
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 #AE84CD | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE84CD | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE84CD text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE84CD text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 310.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE84CD
oklch(68.1% 0.114 310)
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Step 500
500
#A46ECA
oklch(63.1% 0.144 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F53B7
oklch(55.5% 0.159 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A439E
oklch(49.1% 0.148 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#633880
oklch(42.7% 0.122 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#513167
oklch(37.7% 0.095 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#AE84CD 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) | #7693D0 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8095CB | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8E9F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE84CD
#AE84CD
oklch(68.1% 0.114 310)
- #81A658
#81A658
oklch(67.9% 0.114 129.8)
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 #AE84CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.076
Use #AE84CD 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.