#AE86B2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.3% 0.078 323.4), rgb(174, 134, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#AE86B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE86B2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 134, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.078 323.4) |
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 #AE86B2 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE86B2 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE86B2 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE86B2 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D3
oklch(81% 0.048 323.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE86B2
oklch(67.3% 0.078 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#A774AC
oklch(63.1% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#925C98
oklch(55.6% 0.109 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C4C81
oklch(49.2% 0.1 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#653E69
oklch(42.7% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#523555
oklch(37.6% 0.065 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F32
oklch(26.9% 0.042 323)
#AE86B2 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) | #8290B4 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B95B0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08A95 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE86B2
#AE86B2
oklch(67.3% 0.078 323.4)
- #79A377
#79A377
oklch(67.3% 0.079 143.5)
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 #AE86B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.016
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.019
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.064
Use #AE86B2 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.