#AE85DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.8% 0.128 305.5), rgb(174, 133, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#AE85DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE85DA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 133, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.128 305.5) |
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 #AE85DA | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE85DA | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE85DA text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE85DA text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE85DA
oklch(68.8% 0.128 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#A26BD7
oklch(63.1% 0.164 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D50C5
oklch(55.7% 0.179 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7840AA
oklch(49.2% 0.166 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#61358A
oklch(42.6% 0.138 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F6E
oklch(37.6% 0.108 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C40
oklch(26.8% 0.068 305.4)
#AE85DA 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) | #7295DD | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B97D8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A792A5 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE85DA
#AE85DA
oklch(68.8% 0.128 305.5)
- #88A94A
#88A94A
oklch(69% 0.129 125.6)
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 #AE85DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
Use #AE85DA 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.