#AE8CBC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.8% 0.079 315.9), rgb(174, 140, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#AE8CBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8CBC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 140, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.079 315.9) |
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 #AE8CBC | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8CBC | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8CBC text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8CBC text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 315.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8CBC
oklch(68.8% 0.079 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#A176B3
oklch(63.1% 0.101 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C5E9E
oklch(55.6% 0.109 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#774D87
oklch(49% 0.102 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#61406E
oklch(42.8% 0.084 316)
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Step 900
900
#4F3659
oklch(37.6% 0.066 316)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#AE8CBC 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) | #8696BE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D99BA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE919D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8CBC
#AE8CBC
oklch(68.8% 0.079 315.9)
- #85A675
#85A675
oklch(68.7% 0.079 135.7)
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 #AE8CBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.072
Use #AE8CBC 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.