#AE88AC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.068 328), rgb(174, 136, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#AE88AC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE88AC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 136, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.068 328) |
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 #AE88AC | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE88AC | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE88AC text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE88AC text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#D0B7CF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 327.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE88AC
oklch(67.4% 0.068 328)
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Step 500
500
#A677A4
oklch(63.2% 0.085 328)
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Step 600
600
#915F8F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B4E7A
oklch(49.1% 0.087 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#644063
oklch(42.6% 0.072 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#523751
oklch(37.8% 0.056 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#AE88AC 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) | #8691AD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18B94 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE88AC
#AE88AC
oklch(67.4% 0.068 328)
- #7AA37F
#7AA37F
oklch(67.5% 0.069 148)
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 #AE88AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.008
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.020
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.057
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
Use #AE88AC 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.