#AE8CC5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.2% 0.09 311.2), rgb(174, 140, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#AE8CC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8CC5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 140, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.09 311.2) |
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 #AE8CC5 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE8CC5 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8CC5 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8CC5 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8CC5
oklch(69.2% 0.09 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A074BC
oklch(63% 0.115 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B5CA8
oklch(55.6% 0.124 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#764B90
oklch(49.1% 0.116 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#603E75
oklch(42.7% 0.096 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E355F
oklch(37.6% 0.076 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 312.1)
#AE8CC5 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) | #8397C7 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9AC3 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC93A0 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8CC5
#AE8CC5
oklch(69.2% 0.09 311.2)
- #88A86C
#88A86C
oklch(69.2% 0.091 131.2)
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 #AE8CC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.073
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.074
Use #AE8CC5 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.