#AE88B2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.7% 0.074 323.2), rgb(174, 136, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#AE88B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE88B2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 136, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.074 323.2) |
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 #AE88B2 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE88B2 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE88B2 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE88B2 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 323.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE88B2
oklch(67.7% 0.074 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#A576AB
oklch(63.2% 0.094 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#905D96
oklch(55.5% 0.104 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B4D80
oklch(49.2% 0.096 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#643F68
oklch(42.7% 0.08 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#513655
oklch(37.7% 0.062 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#302032
oklch(27.1% 0.04 322.8)
#AE88B2 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) | #8492B4 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D96B1 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08C97 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE88B2
#AE88B2
oklch(67.7% 0.074 323.2)
- #7CA37A
#7CA37A
oklch(67.5% 0.073 143.5)
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 #AE88B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.015
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.065
Use #AE88B2 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.