#AC86A0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.4% 0.059 338.2), rgb(172, 134, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#AC86A0 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC86A0 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 134, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 19%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.059 338.2) |
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 #AC86A0 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC86A0 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC86A0 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC86A0 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC7
oklch(81% 0.029 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B496AB
oklch(70.7% 0.046 337)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC86A0
oklch(66.4% 0.059 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6580
oklch(55.6% 0.063 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#77546C
oklch(49.1% 0.058 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#614558
oklch(42.8% 0.048 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A49
oklch(37.7% 0.038 337)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#AC86A0 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) | #878EA1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F939F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0878F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC86A0
#AC86A0
oklch(66.4% 0.059 338.2)
- #759F86
#759F86
oklch(66.5% 0.059 158.2)
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 #AC86A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.012
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
Use #AC86A0 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.