#AE87AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.073 325.5), rgb(174, 135, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#AE87AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE87AF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 135, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.073 325.5) |
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 #AE87AF | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE87AF | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE87AF text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE87AF text on black | 6.88:1 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D1
oklch(81% 0.046 326)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE87AF
oklch(67.4% 0.073 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#A775A8
oklch(63.1% 0.094 326)
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Step 600
600
#915D93
oklch(55.5% 0.101 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C4D7E
oklch(49.2% 0.094 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#653F66
oklch(42.7% 0.078 326)
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Step 900
900
#523653
oklch(37.7% 0.06 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#AE87AF 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) | #8491B1 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AE | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08A95 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE87AF
#AE87AF
oklch(67.4% 0.073 325.5)
- #7AA37B
#7AA37B
oklch(67.4% 0.073 145.3)
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 #AE87AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.011
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.019
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.062
Use #AE87AF 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.