#AE86B7
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.084 320.1), rgb(174, 134, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#AE86B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE86B7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 134, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.084 320.1) |
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 #AE86B7 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE86B7 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE86B7 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE86B7 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 319.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE86B7
oklch(67.5% 0.084 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#A673B2
oklch(63% 0.108 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#915B9D
oklch(55.6% 0.116 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B4A86
oklch(48.9% 0.108 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#643D6D
oklch(42.6% 0.09 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#523558
oklch(37.7% 0.069 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#AE86B7 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) | #8191B9 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A95B5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8B97 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE86B7
#AE86B7
oklch(67.5% 0.084 320.1)
- #7BA472
#7BA472
oklch(67.5% 0.085 140)
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 #AE86B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.069
Use #AE86B7 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.