#AE87BD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.9% 0.089 316.4), rgb(174, 135, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#AE87BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE87BD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 135, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.089 316.4) |
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 #AE87BD | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE87BD | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE87BD text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE87BD 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 316.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE87BD
oklch(67.9% 0.089 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#A573B7
oklch(63.1% 0.113 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#905AA3
oklch(55.6% 0.124 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4A8C
oklch(49.1% 0.115 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#633D71
oklch(42.7% 0.094 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#51345C
oklch(37.6% 0.075 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#AE87BD 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) | #8092BF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BB | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8D9A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE87BD
#AE87BD
oklch(67.9% 0.089 316.4)
- #7FA56E
#7FA56E
oklch(68% 0.088 136.3)
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 #AE87BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.071
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.075
Use #AE87BD 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.