#AE8DB4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.7% 0.067 321.1), rgb(174, 141, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#AE8DB4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8DB4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 141, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.067 321.1) |
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 #AE8DB4 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8DB4 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8DB4 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8DB4 text on black | 7.26:1 | 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
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 322.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8DB4
oklch(68.7% 0.067 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#A278A9
oklch(63.1% 0.086 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6095
oklch(55.5% 0.095 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#774F7F
oklch(49% 0.088 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#614167
oklch(42.6% 0.073 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3754
oklch(37.6% 0.057 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#AE8DB4 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) | #8996B6 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9099B3 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF919A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8DB4
#AE8DB4
oklch(68.7% 0.067 321.1)
- #84A57E
#84A57E
oklch(68.6% 0.067 140.8)
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 #AE8DB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.060
Use #AE8DB4 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.