#AE87BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.09 315.9), rgb(174, 135, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#AE87BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE87BE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 135, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.09 315.9) |
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 #AE87BE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE87BE | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE87BE text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE87BE 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
#CFB6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 315.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE87BE
oklch(68% 0.09 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#A473B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F5AA4
oklch(55.5% 0.125 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A4A8D
oklch(49.2% 0.116 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#633D72
oklch(42.7% 0.095 315.9)
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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)
#AE87BE 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) | #7F93C0 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8D9B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE87BE
#AE87BE
oklch(68% 0.09 315.9)
- #7FA56D
#7FA56D
oklch(67.9% 0.09 136)
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 #AE87BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.073
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #AE87BE 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.