#AE89C8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.7% 0.099 310.7), rgb(174, 137, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#AE89C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE89C8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 137, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.099 310.7) |
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 #AE89C8 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE89C8 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE89C8 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE89C8 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 310.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE89C8
oklch(68.7% 0.099 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#A272C2
oklch(63.2% 0.127 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D59AE
oklch(55.7% 0.137 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#774895
oklch(49% 0.128 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#613C79
oklch(42.7% 0.105 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3462
oklch(37.7% 0.082 310)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#AE89C8 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) | #7E95CB | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8698C6 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB91A0 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE89C8
#AE89C8
oklch(68.7% 0.099 310.7)
- #85A765
#85A765
oklch(68.7% 0.099 130.8)
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 #AE89C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.077
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.081
Use #AE89C8 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.