#AC8EA4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.1% 0.047 335.7), rgb(172, 142, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#AC8EA4 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 142, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 15%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.047 335.7) |
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 #AC8EA4 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8EA4 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8EA4 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8EA4 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#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
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC8
oklch(81% 0.03 336.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8EA4
oklch(68.1% 0.047 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#A17C98
oklch(63.1% 0.06 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6582
oklch(55.6% 0.065 336)
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Step 700
700
#77536E
oklch(49% 0.062 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#61445A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A4A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 335)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#AC8EA4 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) | #8E94A5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9598A3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8F95 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8EA4
#AC8EA4
oklch(68.1% 0.047 335.7)
- #82A28C
#82A28C
oklch(68.2% 0.048 154.9)
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 #AC8EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.059
Use #AC8EA4 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.