#AE8DB7
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.8% 0.071 318.9), rgb(174, 141, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#AE8DB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8DB7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 141, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.071 318.9) |
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 #AE8DB7 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8DB7 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8DB7 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8DB7 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 318.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8DB7
oklch(68.8% 0.071 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#A178AC
oklch(63.1% 0.089 319)
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Step 600
600
#8C6098
oklch(55.6% 0.098 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#774F82
oklch(49.2% 0.092 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#614169
oklch(42.7% 0.075 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3756
oklch(37.7% 0.06 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2032
oklch(26.8% 0.038 318.6)
#AE8DB7 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) | #8896B9 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F99B6 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF919B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8DB7
#AE8DB7
oklch(68.8% 0.071 318.9)
- #85A67B
#85A67B
oklch(68.9% 0.071 138.5)
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 #AE8DB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.064
Use #AE8DB7 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.