#AE88BB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.085 317.4), rgb(174, 136, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#AE88BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE88BB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 136, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.085 317.4) |
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 #AE88BB | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE88BB | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE88BB text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE88BB text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6D8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 317.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE88BB
oklch(68% 0.085 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#A474B4
oklch(63.1% 0.108 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F5BA0
oklch(55.5% 0.118 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A4B89
oklch(49.2% 0.109 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#633E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#51355A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#AE88BB 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) | #8293BD | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A97B9 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8E9A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE88BB
#AE88BB
oklch(68% 0.085 317.4)
- #7FA571
#7FA571
oklch(68% 0.085 137.5)
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 #AE88BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
Use #AE88BB 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.