#AE8CA7
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.055 333.4), rgb(174, 140, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#AE8CA7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 140, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.055 333.4) |
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 #AE8CA7 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8CA7 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8CA7 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8CA7 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 333.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8CA7
oklch(68% 0.055 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#A47A9C
oklch(63.2% 0.07 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6286
oklch(55.6% 0.077 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#795172
oklch(49% 0.072 333)
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Step 800
800
#63435D
oklch(42.8% 0.059 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#51384C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#AE8CA7 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) | #8C93A8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9398A6 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18D95 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8CA7
#AE8CA7
oklch(68% 0.055 333.4)
- #7EA389
#7EA389
oklch(68.1% 0.056 154.1)
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 #AE8CA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
Use #AE8CA7 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.