#AE8EBA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.1% 0.073 316.7), rgb(174, 142, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#AE8EBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8EBA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 142, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 24%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.073 316.7) |
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 #AE8EBA | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE8EBA | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8EBA text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8EBA text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 316.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8EBA
oklch(69.1% 0.073 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#A078AF
oklch(63.2% 0.092 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B609B
oklch(55.7% 0.101 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#764F84
oklch(49.1% 0.094 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#60416B
oklch(42.7% 0.077 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3757
oklch(37.6% 0.061 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2033
oklch(26.9% 0.04 317)
#AE8EBA 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) | #8997BC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9AB9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE939D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8EBA
#AE8EBA
oklch(69.1% 0.073 316.7)
- #87A77A
#87A77A
oklch(69.2% 0.073 136.8)
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 #AE8EBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.067
Use #AE8EBA 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.