#AE85B5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.2% 0.083 321.5), rgb(174, 133, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#AE85B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE85B5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 133, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.083 321.5) |
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 #AE85B5 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE85B5 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE85B5 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE85B5 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 321.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE85B5
oklch(67.2% 0.083 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#A773B0
oklch(63% 0.106 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#925B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.115 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C4A85
oklch(49% 0.108 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#653D6C
oklch(42.6% 0.089 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#523558
oklch(37.7% 0.069 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#AE85B5 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) | #8090B7 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8994B3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8A96 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE85B5
#AE85B5
oklch(67.2% 0.083 321.5)
- #79A373
#79A373
oklch(67.2% 0.083 141.5)
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 #AE85B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE85B5 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.