#AE84DB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.7% 0.131 305.4), rgb(174, 132, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#AE84DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE84DB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 132, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.131 305.4) |
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 #AE84DB | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE84DB | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE84DB text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE84DB text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EC
oklch(81% 0.082 305)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE84DB
oklch(68.7% 0.131 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#A26AD9
oklch(63.1% 0.168 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D4FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.181 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#783EAB
oklch(49% 0.17 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#62348B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#502F6F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#AE84DB 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) | #7095DE | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7997D9 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A792A5 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE84DB
#AE84DB
oklch(68.7% 0.131 305.4)
- #87A847
#87A847
oklch(68.6% 0.131 125.4)
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 #AE84DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #AE84DB 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.