#AE86B4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.08 322), rgb(174, 134, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#AE86B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE86B4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 134, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.08 322) |
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 #AE86B4 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE86B4 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE86B4 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE86B4 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D4
oklch(80.8% 0.05 321.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE86B4
oklch(67.4% 0.08 322)
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Step 500
500
#A774AE
oklch(63.1% 0.102 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#915C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.111 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C4B83
oklch(49.1% 0.104 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#653E6B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#523557
oklch(37.7% 0.067 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#AE86B4 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) | #8291B6 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B95B2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08A96 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE86B4
#AE86B4
oklch(67.4% 0.08 322)
- #7AA375
#7AA375
oklch(67.3% 0.08 141.9)
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 #AE86B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.066
Use #AE86B4 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.