#AE96BA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(70.6% 0.058 314.4), rgb(174, 150, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#AE96BA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE96BA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 150, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.058 314.4) |
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 #AE96BA | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE96BA | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE96BA text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE96BA text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD1
oklch(80.8% 0.036 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE96BA
oklch(70.6% 0.058 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A7CA9
oklch(63.1% 0.074 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#856594
oklch(55.6% 0.08 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#70547E
oklch(49.1% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4567
oklch(42.9% 0.062 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A54
oklch(37.7% 0.049 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#AE96BA 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) | #919DBC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969FB9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9AA2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE96BA
#AE96BA
oklch(70.6% 0.058 314.4)
- #91A984
#91A984
oklch(70.6% 0.059 134.7)
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 #AE96BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
Use #AE96BA 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.