#AE89B2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.9% 0.073 323.1), rgb(174, 137, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#AE89B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.073 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE89B2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 137, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.073 323.1) |
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 #AE89B2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE89B2 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE89B2 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE89B2 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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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
#CFB7D2
oklch(80.8% 0.046 322.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE89B2
oklch(67.9% 0.073 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#A576AA
oklch(63.1% 0.093 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#905E95
oklch(55.6% 0.101 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A4D7F
oklch(49% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#634067
oklch(42.7% 0.076 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#513654
oklch(37.6% 0.061 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#AE89B2 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) | #8692B4 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E97B1 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08D97 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE89B2
#AE89B2
oklch(67.9% 0.073 323.1)
- #7EA47B
#7EA47B
oklch(67.9% 0.072 142.9)
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 #AE89B2, 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 0.022
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
Use #AE89B2 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.