#AE86C4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.099 313.2), rgb(174, 134, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#AE86C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE86C4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 134, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.099 313.2) |
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 #AE86C4 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE86C4 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE86C4 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE86C4 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE86C4
oklch(68% 0.099 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A471C0
oklch(63.1% 0.127 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F58AC
oklch(55.6% 0.138 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4793
oklch(49% 0.128 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#633B78
oklch(42.7% 0.107 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#513360
oklch(37.7% 0.082 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E38
oklch(26.9% 0.052 313.3)
#AE86C4 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) | #7C93C6 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8596C2 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8E9C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE86C4
#AE86C4
oklch(68% 0.099 313.2)
- #80A665
#80A665
oklch(68.1% 0.1 133.2)
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 #AE86C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.077
Use #AE86C4 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.