#AE8EB7
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69% 0.069 318.7), rgb(174, 142, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#AE8EB7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 142, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.069 318.7) |
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 #AE8EB7 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE8EB7 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8EB7 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8EB7 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 318.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8EB7
oklch(69% 0.069 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#A078AC
oklch(63% 0.089 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6097
oklch(55.5% 0.096 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#764F81
oklch(49% 0.09 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#604169
oklch(42.6% 0.075 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3755
oklch(37.6% 0.059 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#AE8EB7 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) | #8A97B9 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909AB6 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF929C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8EB7
#AE8EB7
oklch(69% 0.069 318.7)
- #86A67D
#86A67D
oklch(69% 0.069 138.9)
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 #AE8EB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.063
Use #AE8EB7 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.