#AE8BD4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.6% 0.111 305.7), rgb(174, 139, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#AE8BD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 139, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.111 305.7) |
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 #AE8BD4 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE8BD4 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8BD4 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8BD4 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 305.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8BD4
oklch(69.6% 0.111 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E70CD
oklch(63% 0.142 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A57BA
oklch(55.7% 0.154 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7546A0
oklch(49.1% 0.144 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A82
oklch(42.7% 0.12 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3368
oklch(37.8% 0.092 306)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#AE8BD4 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) | #7C99D7 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839AD2 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A896A6 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8BD4
#AE8BD4
oklch(69.6% 0.111 305.7)
- #8DAA5B
#8DAA5B
oklch(69.8% 0.111 125.7)
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 #AE8BD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.020
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.075
Use #AE8BD4 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.