#AE90AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.1% 0.056 325.2), rgb(174, 144, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#AE90AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 325°. 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 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE90AF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 144, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 16%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.056 325.2) |
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 #AE90AF | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE90AF | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE90AF text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE90AF text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE90AF
oklch(69.1% 0.056 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#A07BA2
oklch(63.2% 0.071 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B638D
oklch(55.6% 0.079 325)
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Step 700
700
#765277
oklch(49.1% 0.073 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#604361
oklch(42.6% 0.061 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E394F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E212E
oklch(26.9% 0.03 326.4)
#AE90AF 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) | #8E97B0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949BAE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0939A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE90AF
#AE90AF
oklch(69.1% 0.056 325.2)
- #86A587
#86A587
oklch(69% 0.055 145.8)
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 #AE90AF, 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 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
Use #AE90AF 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.