#AE94BB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(70.3% 0.063 314.4), rgb(174, 148, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#AE94BB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE94BB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 148, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.063 314.4) |
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 #AE94BB | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE94BB | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE94BB text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE94BB text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D3
oklch(80.8% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE94BB
oklch(70.3% 0.063 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C7BAC
oklch(63.2% 0.081 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#866397
oklch(55.5% 0.088 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#725281
oklch(49.1% 0.082 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4369
oklch(42.7% 0.069 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3955
oklch(37.7% 0.053 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#AE94BB 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) | #8F9CBD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949EBA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD98A1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE94BB
#AE94BB
oklch(70.3% 0.063 314.4)
- #8FA881
#8FA881
oklch(70.2% 0.062 134.5)
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 #AE94BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.064
Use #AE94BB 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.