#AE85B8
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.3% 0.087 319.6), rgb(174, 133, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#AE85B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE85B8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 133, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.087 319.6) |
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 #AE85B8 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE85B8 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE85B8 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE85B8 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 319)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE85B8
oklch(67.3% 0.087 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#A773B3
oklch(63.2% 0.11 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#925A9F
oklch(55.6% 0.121 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4A88
oklch(49.2% 0.111 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#653D6F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#52345A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 319)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#AE85B8 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) | #7F90BA | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8895B6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8A97 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE85B8
#AE85B8
oklch(67.3% 0.087 319.6)
- #7AA470
#7AA470
oklch(67.4% 0.087 139.7)
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 #AE85B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.070
Use #AE85B8 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.