#AE8BBE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.7% 0.083 315), rgb(174, 139, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#AE8BBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8BBE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 139, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.083 315) |
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 #AE8BBE | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8BBE | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8BBE text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8BBE text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 315.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8BBE
oklch(68.7% 0.083 315)
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Step 500
500
#A275B5
oklch(63.1% 0.106 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C5DA1
oklch(55.6% 0.114 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#774C8A
oklch(49% 0.107 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#613F70
oklch(42.7% 0.088 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F365B
oklch(37.7% 0.069 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#AE8BBE 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) | #8495C0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C99BC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD919D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8BBE
#AE8BBE
oklch(68.7% 0.083 315)
- #84A672
#84A672
oklch(68.6% 0.083 135.1)
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 #AE8BBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.066
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #AE8BBE 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.