#AE8EB4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.9% 0.066 321), rgb(174, 142, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#AE8EB4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 142, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.066 321) |
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 #AE8EB4 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8EB4 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8EB4 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8EB4 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#E0D4E2
oklch(88.4% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D1
oklch(80.8% 0.042 320.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8EB4
oklch(68.9% 0.066 321)
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Step 500
500
#A179A8
oklch(63.2% 0.083 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6194
oklch(55.6% 0.092 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#77507E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#604266
oklch(42.7% 0.069 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3853
oklch(37.7% 0.054 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#AE8EB4 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) | #8A96B6 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919AB3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF929B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8EB4
#AE8EB4
oklch(68.9% 0.066 321)
- #85A67F
#85A67F
oklch(69% 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 #AE8EB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.059
Use #AE8EB4 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.