#AE85CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.3% 0.113 309.4), rgb(174, 133, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#AE85CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 309°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE85CE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 133, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.113 309.4) |
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 #AE85CE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE85CE | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE85CE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE85CE text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E4
oklch(81% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE85CE
oklch(68.3% 0.113 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#A36ECB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F54B8
oklch(55.7% 0.158 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#79449E
oklch(49.1% 0.146 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#633880
oklch(42.7% 0.122 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#503167
oklch(37.6% 0.095 309)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#AE85CE 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) | #7794D1 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8096CC | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8FA0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE85CE
#AE85CE
oklch(68.3% 0.113 309.4)
- #83A759
#83A759
oklch(68.3% 0.113 129.3)
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 #AE85CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.077
Use #AE85CE 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.