#AE8BB0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.2% 0.067 324.5), rgb(174, 139, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#AE8BB0 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8BB0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 139, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 19%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.067 324.5) |
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 #AE8BB0 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8BB0 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8BB0 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8BB0 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8BB0
oklch(68.2% 0.067 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#A478A6
oklch(63.2% 0.084 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6092
oklch(55.6% 0.093 324)
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Step 700
700
#794F7C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#624165
oklch(42.7% 0.071 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#503752
oklch(37.6% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2030
oklch(26.9% 0.036 324.4)
#AE8BB0 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) | #8894B2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9098AF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08E98 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8BB0
#AE8BB0
oklch(68.2% 0.067 324.5)
- #80A47F
#80A47F
oklch(68.2% 0.067 144.1)
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 #AE8BB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.016
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
Use #AE8BB0 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.