#AE85BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.094 316.3), rgb(174, 133, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#AE85BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE85BE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 133, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.094 316.3) |
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 #AE85BE | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE85BE | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE85BE text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE85BE text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DA
oklch(81% 0.057 316.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE85BE
oklch(67.6% 0.094 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#A671BA
oklch(63% 0.121 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#9159A6
oklch(55.7% 0.13 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B488E
oklch(49% 0.121 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#643C73
oklch(42.7% 0.099 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#52335D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#AE85BE 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) | #7D91C0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8695BC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8C99 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE85BE
#AE85BE
oklch(67.6% 0.094 316.3)
- #7CA56A
#7CA56A
oklch(67.7% 0.095 136.5)
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 #AE85BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #AE85BE 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.