#AC8FA3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.3% 0.044 337.5), rgb(172, 143, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#AC8FA3 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC8FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 143, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 15%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.044 337.5) |
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 #AC8FA3 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC8FA3 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8FA3 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC8FA3 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#CDBAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 337.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC8FA3
oklch(68.3% 0.044 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#A17D96
oklch(63.2% 0.056 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6580
oklch(55.5% 0.062 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#76546C
oklch(49% 0.057 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#604558
oklch(42.7% 0.047 337.7)
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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)
#AC8FA3 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) | #9095A4 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9699A2 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9096 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC8FA3
#AC8FA3
oklch(68.3% 0.044 337.5)
- #83A28E
#83A28E
oklch(68.3% 0.045 156.7)
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 #AC8FA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.057
Use #AC8FA3 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.