#AE85CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.11 310.5), rgb(174, 133, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#AE85CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE85CB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 133, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.11 310.5) |
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 #AE85CB | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE85CB | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE85CB text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE85CB text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E2
oklch(81% 0.068 310.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE85CB
oklch(68.2% 0.11 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#A46FC8
oklch(63.2% 0.14 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F55B4
oklch(55.6% 0.152 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A459B
oklch(49.2% 0.141 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#63397E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#513265
oklch(37.8% 0.091 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#AE85CB 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) | #7893CE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8196C9 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8F9F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE85CB
#AE85CB
oklch(68.2% 0.11 310.5)
- #81A65C
#81A65C
oklch(68% 0.109 130.6)
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 #AE85CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.080
Use #AE85CB 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.