#AE90BA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.5% 0.069 316.2), rgb(174, 144, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#AE90BA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE90BA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 144, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.069 316.2) |
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 #AE90BA | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE90BA | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE90BA text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE90BA text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D4
oklch(81% 0.043 316)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE90BA
oklch(69.5% 0.069 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F79AD
oklch(63.2% 0.087 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#896199
oklch(55.5% 0.096 316)
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Step 700
700
#755083
oklch(49.2% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F426A
oklch(42.7% 0.073 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3856
oklch(37.8% 0.057 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#AE90BA 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) | #8B99BC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919BB9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE959E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE90BA
#AE90BA
oklch(69.5% 0.069 316.2)
- #8AA77C
#8AA77C
oklch(69.5% 0.069 135.6)
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 #AE90BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.065
Use #AE90BA 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.