#AE88AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.069 327.2), rgb(174, 136, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#AE88AD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE88AD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 136, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.069 327.2) |
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 #AE88AD | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE88AD | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE88AD text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE88AD text on black | 6.92:1 | 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)
#AE88AD
oklch(67.5% 0.069 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#A676A5
oklch(63% 0.088 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#915E90
oklch(55.5% 0.096 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B4E7B
oklch(49.1% 0.088 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#644064
oklch(42.7% 0.073 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#523651
oklch(37.6% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#AE88AD 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) | #8691AF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18B95 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE88AD
#AE88AD
oklch(67.5% 0.069 327.2)
- #7BA37E
#7BA37E
oklch(67.6% 0.069 146.7)
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 #AE88AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.009
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.020
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.061
Use #AE88AD 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.