#AE85AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.075 327.2), rgb(174, 133, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#AE85AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE85AD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 133, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.075 327.2) |
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 #AE85AD | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE85AD | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE85AD text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE85AD text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7D0
oklch(81% 0.046 328.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE85AD
oklch(66.9% 0.075 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#A875A7
oklch(63.1% 0.094 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#935C93
oklch(55.5% 0.105 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D4C7D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#663E66
oklch(42.6% 0.081 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#533553
oklch(37.6% 0.063 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#AE85AD 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) | #838FAF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18893 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE85AD
#AE85AD
oklch(66.9% 0.075 327.2)
- #76A27A
#76A27A
oklch(66.9% 0.076 147)
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 #AE85AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.009
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.017
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.061
Use #AE85AD 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.