#AE85D2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.5% 0.118 308), rgb(174, 133, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#AE85D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE85D2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 133, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 46%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.118 308) |
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 #AE85D2 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE85D2 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE85D2 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE85D2 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 308.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE85D2
oklch(68.5% 0.118 308)
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Step 500
500
#A36DCF
oklch(63.1% 0.151 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E53BC
oklch(55.7% 0.164 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#7942A2
oklch(49.1% 0.154 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#623783
oklch(42.6% 0.127 308)
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Step 900
900
#503169
oklch(37.7% 0.098 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#AE85D2 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) | #7594D5 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E96D0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A990A2 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE85D2
#AE85D2
oklch(68.5% 0.118 308)
- #84A754
#84A754
oklch(68.3% 0.118 128)
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 #AE85D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #AE85D2 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.