#AE95B4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(70.2% 0.053 319.7), rgb(174, 149, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#AE95B4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE95B4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 149, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.053 319.7) |
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 #AE95B4 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE95B4 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE95B4 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE95B4 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
#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
#CABACE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE95B4
oklch(70.2% 0.053 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C7DA3
oklch(63.2% 0.066 320)
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Step 600
600
#86658E
oklch(55.5% 0.073 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#725479
oklch(49.1% 0.068 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4562
oklch(42.7% 0.056 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A50
oklch(37.7% 0.044 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#AE95B4 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) | #929BB5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979EB3 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF989F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE95B4
#AE95B4
oklch(70.2% 0.053 319.7)
- #8EA888
#8EA888
oklch(70.3% 0.054 139.8)
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 #AE95B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
Use #AE95B4 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.