#AE8ACC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.1% 0.102 308.8), rgb(174, 138, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#AE8ACC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8ACC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 138, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.102 308.8) |
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 #AE8ACC | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8ACC | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8ACC text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8ACC text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E1
oklch(81% 0.064 309.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8ACC
oklch(69.1% 0.102 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#A072C5
oklch(63.1% 0.13 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B58B2
oklch(55.5% 0.143 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#764899
oklch(49.1% 0.132 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#603C7C
oklch(42.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3464
oklch(37.9% 0.085 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 308.8)
#AE8ACC 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) | #7E97CF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8699CA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA93A2 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8ACC
#AE8ACC
oklch(69.1% 0.102 308.8)
- #88A862
#88A862
oklch(69.1% 0.102 128.8)
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 #AE8ACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.023
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.079
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.080
Use #AE8ACC 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.