#AE8ABA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.3% 0.08 317.6), rgb(174, 138, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#AE8ABA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8ABA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 138, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.08 317.6) |
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 #AE8ABA | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8ABA | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8ABA text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8ABA text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8ABA
oklch(68.3% 0.08 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#A375B2
oklch(63.1% 0.103 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E5D9E
oklch(55.6% 0.112 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#784C87
oklch(49% 0.104 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#623F6D
oklch(42.7% 0.085 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#503659
oklch(37.8% 0.067 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2034
oklch(27.1% 0.042 317.5)
#AE8ABA 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) | #8494BC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C98B8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8F9B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8ABA
#AE8ABA
oklch(68.3% 0.08 317.6)
- #82A575
#82A575
oklch(68.3% 0.079 137.4)
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 #AE8ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #AE8ABA 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.