#AE93BD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(70.2% 0.067 313.4), rgb(174, 147, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#AE93BD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE93BD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 147, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.067 313.4) |
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 #AE93BD | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE93BD | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE93BD text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE93BD text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 313.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE93BD
oklch(70.2% 0.067 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C7AAE
oklch(63.1% 0.085 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#87629A
oklch(55.6% 0.094 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#725184
oklch(49.1% 0.088 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D436B
oklch(42.8% 0.072 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3957
oklch(37.8% 0.055 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#AE93BD 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) | #8D9BBF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939DBC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD98A1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE93BD
#AE93BD
oklch(70.2% 0.067 313.4)
- #8EA87E
#8EA87E
oklch(70% 0.066 133.8)
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 #AE93BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
Use #AE93BD 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.