#AE8CB2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.4% 0.067 322.8), rgb(174, 140, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#AE8CB2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 323°. 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 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8CB2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 140, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.067 322.8) |
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 #AE8CB2 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8CB2 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8CB2 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8CB2 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 322.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8CB2
oklch(68.4% 0.067 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#A378A8
oklch(63.2% 0.086 323)
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Step 600
600
#8D6093
oklch(55.5% 0.093 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#784F7D
oklch(49% 0.087 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#624166
oklch(42.7% 0.072 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#503753
oklch(37.7% 0.057 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2131
oklch(27.2% 0.035 322.2)
#AE8CB2 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) | #8995B4 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9098B1 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08F99 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8CB2
#AE8CB2
oklch(68.4% 0.067 322.8)
- #82A57F
#82A57F
oklch(68.5% 0.067 142.8)
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 #AE8CB2, 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 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
Use #AE8CB2 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.