#AE8AAF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.9% 0.067 325.4), rgb(174, 138, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#AE8AAF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8AAF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 138, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.067 325.4) |
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 #AE8AAF | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8AAF | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8AAF text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8AAF text on black | 7.05:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8AAF
oklch(67.9% 0.067 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#A477A6
oklch(63% 0.086 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F5F91
oklch(55.5% 0.094 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F7C
oklch(49.2% 0.087 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#634164
oklch(42.7% 0.071 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#513752
oklch(37.7% 0.056 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2030
oklch(26.9% 0.036 324.4)
#AE8AAF 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) | #8793B1 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F97AE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08D97 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8AAF
#AE8AAF
oklch(67.9% 0.067 325.4)
- #7EA47F
#7EA47F
oklch(68% 0.068 145.4)
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 #AE8AAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.013
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
Use #AE8AAF 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.