#AE92B4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.6% 0.058 320.3), rgb(174, 146, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#AE92B4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 320°. 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 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE92B4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 146, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 18%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.058 320.3) |
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 #AE92B4 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE92B4 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE92B4 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE92B4 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 321.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE92B4
oklch(69.6% 0.058 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E7BA6
oklch(63.1% 0.075 320)
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Step 600
600
#896491
oklch(55.7% 0.081 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#74527B
oklch(49% 0.076 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4464
oklch(42.7% 0.061 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3952
oklch(37.7% 0.049 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#AE92B4 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) | #8F99B5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959CB3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF959D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE92B4
#AE92B4
oklch(69.6% 0.058 320.3)
- #8AA785
#8AA785
oklch(69.7% 0.058 141)
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 #AE92B4, 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 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #AE92B4 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.