#AE799B
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64% 0.08 340.8), rgb(174, 121, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#AE799B is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE799B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 121, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.08 340.8) |
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 #AE799B | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE799B | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE799B text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE799B text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 341)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AC
oklch(70.7% 0.061 341.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE799B
oklch(64% 0.08 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#965E83
oklch(55.6% 0.088 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#804E6F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#68405A
oklch(42.7% 0.067 341)
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Step 900
900
#55364A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 341)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#AE799B 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) | #7B849C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888C99 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47A85 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE799B
#AE799B
oklch(64% 0.08 340.8)
- #5E9C7C
#5E9C7C
oklch(64.1% 0.081 160.4)
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 #AE799B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
Use #AE799B 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.