#AE8BCA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.2% 0.098 309.3), rgb(174, 139, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#AE8BCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.098 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 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8BCA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 139, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.098 309.3) |
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 #AE8BCA | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE8BCA | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8BCA text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8BCA text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6DF
oklch(80.8% 0.062 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8BCA
oklch(69.2% 0.098 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#A073C2
oklch(63.1% 0.124 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B5AAF
oklch(55.7% 0.136 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#764996
oklch(49.1% 0.127 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#603D7A
oklch(42.8% 0.104 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3462
oklch(37.6% 0.082 309)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#AE8BCA 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) | #8097CD | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8799C8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB94A2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8BCA
#AE8BCA
oklch(69.2% 0.098 309.3)
- #89A866
#89A866
oklch(69.2% 0.097 129.2)
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 #AE8BCA, 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 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.076
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.080
Use #AE8BCA 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.