#AE769C
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.5% 0.087 339.3), rgb(174, 118, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#AE769C is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE769C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 118, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.087 339.3) |
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 #AE769C | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE769C | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE769C text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE769C text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3DE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7CA
oklch(81% 0.042 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE90AE
oklch(70.6% 0.068 339.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE769C
oklch(63.5% 0.087 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#975D85
oklch(55.6% 0.093 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#814C71
oklch(49.1% 0.088 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#693F5C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#56354B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#321F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.037 339)
#AE769C 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) | #78829D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858A9A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47783 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE769C
#AE769C
oklch(63.5% 0.087 339.3)
- #599B78
#599B78
oklch(63.5% 0.087 159.4)
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 #AE769C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
Use #AE769C 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.