#AE87A6
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.064 333.6), rgb(174, 135, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#AE87A6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE87A6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 135, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.064 333.6) |
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 #AE87A6 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE87A6 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE87A6 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE87A6 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 332.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE87A6
oklch(67% 0.064 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#A8779E
oklch(63.1% 0.081 334)
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Step 600
600
#935F89
oklch(55.6% 0.089 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E74
oklch(49.1% 0.083 334)
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Step 800
800
#66405F
oklch(42.7% 0.07 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#53374D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#AE87A6 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) | #8790A7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9095A5 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28992 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE87A6
#AE87A6
oklch(67% 0.064 333.6)
- #77A183
#77A183
oklch(67% 0.064 153.4)
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 #AE87A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.006
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.022
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
Use #AE87A6 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.