#AE93B2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.8% 0.054 321.9), rgb(174, 147, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#AE93B2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE93B2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 147, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 17%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.054 321.9) |
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 #AE93B2 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE93B2 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE93B2 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE93B2 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 321.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE93B2
oklch(69.8% 0.054 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D7CA3
oklch(63.1% 0.069 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#88658E
oklch(55.7% 0.074 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#735378
oklch(49% 0.07 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4462
oklch(42.6% 0.058 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A50
oklch(37.8% 0.044 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#AE93B2 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) | #909AB3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969DB1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF969D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE93B2
#AE93B2
oklch(69.8% 0.054 321.9)
- #8BA788
#8BA788
oklch(69.8% 0.054 142.4)
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 #AE93B2, 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 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
Use #AE93B2 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.