#AE87CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.5% 0.106 310), rgb(174, 135, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#AE87CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE87CB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 135, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.106 310) |
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 #AE87CB | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE87CB | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE87CB text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE87CB text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.067 310.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE87CB
oklch(68.5% 0.106 310)
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Step 500
500
#A370C6
oklch(63.1% 0.136 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E56B3
oklch(55.6% 0.149 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#78469A
oklch(49% 0.138 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#623A7D
oklch(42.7% 0.114 310)
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Step 900
900
#503364
oklch(37.8% 0.087 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#AE87CB 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) | #7B94CE | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8397C9 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB90A0 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE87CB
#AE87CB
oklch(68.5% 0.106 310)
- #84A75F
#84A75F
oklch(68.5% 0.106 130)
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 #AE87CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.080
Use #AE87CB 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.