#AE91B0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.3% 0.055 324.1), rgb(174, 145, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#AE91B0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 324°. 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 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE91B0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 145, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 16%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.055 324.1) |
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 #AE91B0 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE91B0 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE91B0 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE91B0 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#CCB9CD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE91B0
oklch(69.3% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F7BA2
oklch(63.1% 0.071 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A648D
oklch(55.7% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#755278
oklch(49% 0.073 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4461
oklch(42.7% 0.058 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3950
oklch(37.7% 0.047 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E222F
oklch(27.2% 0.029 323.8)
#AE91B0 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) | #8F98B1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959BAF | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0949B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE91B0
#AE91B0
oklch(69.3% 0.055 324.1)
- #88A687
#88A687
oklch(69.4% 0.056 144.1)
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 #AE91B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
Use #AE91B0 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.