#AD8299
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.5% 0.061 345.6), rgb(173, 130, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#AD8299 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD8299 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 130, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 21%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.061 345.6) |
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 #AD8299 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AD8299 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AD8299 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD8299 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 345)
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Step 400
400
#B895A7
oklch(70.7% 0.048 346.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AD8299
oklch(65.5% 0.061 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#90637C
oklch(55.5% 0.068 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5268
oklch(49.1% 0.063 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#644455
oklch(42.8% 0.051 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#513946
oklch(37.6% 0.039 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#AD8299 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) | #858A9A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9198 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3828A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD8299
#AD8299
oklch(65.5% 0.061 345.6)
- #6D9D88
#6D9D88
oklch(65.5% 0.061 165.6)
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 #AD8299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
Use #AD8299 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.