#AC8AA2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.3% 0.053 337), rgb(172, 138, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#AC8AA2 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 138, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.053 337) |
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 #AC8AA2 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8AA2 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8AA2 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8AA2 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 337.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8AA2
oklch(67.3% 0.053 337)
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Step 500
500
#A47A98
oklch(63% 0.067 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6383
oklch(55.6% 0.072 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A526F
oklch(49.2% 0.068 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#63435A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#51394A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 337.1)
#AC8AA2 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) | #8B91A3 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9296A1 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08B92 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8AA2
#AC8AA2
oklch(67.3% 0.053 337)
- #7CA089
#7CA089
oklch(67.2% 0.052 156.7)
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 #AC8AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.016
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
Use #AC8AA2 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.