#AE85D4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.6% 0.121 307.3), rgb(174, 133, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#AE85D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE85D4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 133, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.121 307.3) |
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 #AE85D4 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE85D4 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE85D4 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE85D4 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2EF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 307.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE85D4
oklch(68.6% 0.121 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A36DD1
oklch(63.2% 0.154 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E52BE
oklch(55.6% 0.168 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7942A4
oklch(49.2% 0.156 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#623785
oklch(42.7% 0.129 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#50306A
oklch(37.6% 0.101 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#AE85D4 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) | #7594D7 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E97D2 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A991A3 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE85D4
#AE85D4
oklch(68.6% 0.121 307.3)
- #85A852
#85A852
oklch(68.6% 0.121 127.6)
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 #AE85D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #AE85D4 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.