#AE84D2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.3% 0.12 308.2), rgb(174, 132, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#AE84D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE84D2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 132, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 46%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.12 308.2) |
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 #AE84D2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE84D2 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE84D2 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE84D2 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 308.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE84D2
oklch(68.3% 0.12 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A46CD0
oklch(63.1% 0.155 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F52BD
oklch(55.7% 0.167 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#7942A3
oklch(49.1% 0.155 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#633784
oklch(42.8% 0.128 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#50306A
oklch(37.6% 0.101 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#AE84D2 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) | #7493D5 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E96D0 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98FA1 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE84D2
#AE84D2
oklch(68.3% 0.12 308.2)
- #83A752
#83A752
oklch(68.2% 0.12 128.2)
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 #AE84D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #AE84D2 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.