#AD809D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.3% 0.068 340.3), rgb(173, 128, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#AD809D is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD809D |
| RGB | rgb(173, 128, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.068 340.3) |
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 #AD809D | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD809D | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD809D text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AD809D text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#B894AB
oklch(70.7% 0.053 340)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD809D
oklch(65.3% 0.068 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#916281
oklch(55.6% 0.074 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B516D
oklch(49.1% 0.069 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#644359
oklch(42.8% 0.056 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#523849
oklch(37.7% 0.045 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#AD809D 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) | #82899E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C909C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2818A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD809D
#AD809D
oklch(65.3% 0.068 340.3)
- #6B9D82
#6B9D82
oklch(65.3% 0.067 160.2)
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 #AD809D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
Use #AD809D 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.