#AE93AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.7% 0.051 325), rgb(174, 147, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#AE93AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE93AF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 147, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.051 325) |
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 #AE93AF | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE93AF | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE93AF text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE93AF text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 323)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 325.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE93AF
oklch(69.7% 0.051 325)
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Step 500
500
#9E7C9F
oklch(63.1% 0.065 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#89658A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#745475
oklch(49.2% 0.065 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E455F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#AE93AF 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) | #9199B0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979DAE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0959C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE93AF
#AE93AF
oklch(69.7% 0.051 325)
- #8AA68A
#8AA68A
oklch(69.6% 0.051 145)
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 #AE93AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #AE93AF 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.