#AE779C
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.7% 0.085 339.5), rgb(174, 119, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#AE779C is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE779C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 119, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.085 339.5) |
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 #AE779C | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE779C | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE779C text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE779C text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C9
oklch(81% 0.041 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AE
oklch(70.7% 0.066 339.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE779C
oklch(63.7% 0.085 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#975D85
oklch(55.6% 0.093 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#814D70
oklch(49.2% 0.085 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#693F5C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#55364B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#AE779C 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) | #79839D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868B9A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47884 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE779C
#AE779C
oklch(63.7% 0.085 339.5)
- #5B9B79
#5B9B79
oklch(63.7% 0.084 159.5)
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 #AE779C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
Use #AE779C 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.