#AE91B2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.4% 0.058 322.2), rgb(174, 145, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#AE91B2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 322°. 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 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE91B2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 145, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.058 322.2) |
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 #AE91B2 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE91B2 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE91B2 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE91B2 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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.
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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
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 321.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE91B2
oklch(69.4% 0.058 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F7BA4
oklch(63.2% 0.073 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A638F
oklch(55.6% 0.081 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#75527A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4363
oklch(42.6% 0.062 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3951
oklch(37.7% 0.048 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#AE91B2 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) | #8E98B3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949BB1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF949C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE91B2
#AE91B2
oklch(69.4% 0.058 322.2)
- #88A685
#88A685
oklch(69.3% 0.058 142.5)
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 #AE91B2, 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 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #AE91B2 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.