#AE8BB4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.3% 0.071 321.4), rgb(174, 139, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#AE8BB4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8BB4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 139, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.071 321.4) |
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 #AE8BB4 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8BB4 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8BB4 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8BB4 text on black | 7.15:1 | 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
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 321)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8BB4
oklch(68.3% 0.071 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#A377AB
oklch(63.1% 0.091 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E5F96
oklch(55.6% 0.099 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#794E80
oklch(49.1% 0.093 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#624068
oklch(42.6% 0.077 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#503755
oklch(37.8% 0.059 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#AE8BB4 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) | #8794B6 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F98B3 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8F99 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8BB4
#AE8BB4
oklch(68.3% 0.071 321.4)
- #81A57C
#81A57C
oklch(68.4% 0.071 141.6)
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 #AE8BB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.063
Use #AE8BB4 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.