#AE8ABC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.4% 0.082 316.4), rgb(174, 138, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#AE8ABC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8ABC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 138, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.082 316.4) |
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 #AE8ABC | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8ABC | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8ABC text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8ABC text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.051 316.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8ABC
oklch(68.4% 0.082 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#A375B4
oklch(63.1% 0.105 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D5DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.114 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#784C89
oklch(49.1% 0.107 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#623F6F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#50365A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2035
oklch(27.1% 0.043 316)
#AE8ABC 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) | #8494BE | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B98BA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE909C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8ABC
#AE8ABC
oklch(68.4% 0.082 316.4)
- #82A673
#82A673
oklch(68.5% 0.083 136.7)
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 #AE8ABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #AE8ABC 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.