#AE8FAB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.7% 0.054 329.3), rgb(174, 143, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#AE8FAB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 329°. 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 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8FAB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 143, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.054 329.3) |
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 #AE8FAB | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8FAB | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8FAB text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8FAB text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
-
Step 300
300
#CEB9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 330.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8FAB
oklch(68.7% 0.054 329.3)
-
Step 500
500
#A17B9E
oklch(63.1% 0.068 329)
-
Step 600
600
#8C6389
oklch(55.5% 0.076 329)
-
Step 700
700
#775274
oklch(49.1% 0.07 329.4)
-
Step 800
800
#61435E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 330)
-
Step 900
900
#4F394D
oklch(37.7% 0.044 329.5)
-
Step 950
950
#2E212D
oklch(26.8% 0.029 328.9)
#AE8FAB 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) | #8E96AC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959AAA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19198 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8FAB
#AE8FAB
oklch(68.7% 0.054 329.3)
- #84A489
#84A489
oklch(68.7% 0.053 149.4)
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 #AE8FAB, 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 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #AE8FAB 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.