#AE88AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.067 328.9), rgb(174, 136, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#AE88AB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE88AB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 136, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.067 328.9) |
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 #AE88AB | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE88AB | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE88AB text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE88AB text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7CE
oklch(80.8% 0.042 328.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE88AB
oklch(67.4% 0.067 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#A677A3
oklch(63.1% 0.084 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#915F8E
oklch(55.6% 0.092 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E79
oklch(49.1% 0.087 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#654062
oklch(42.7% 0.072 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#523750
oklch(37.8% 0.055 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#AE88AB 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) | #8691AC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18A94 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE88AB
#AE88AB
oklch(67.4% 0.067 328.9)
- #7AA280
#7AA280
oklch(67.3% 0.066 148.9)
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 #AE88AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.007
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.056
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #AE88AB 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.