#AE7A99
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.2% 0.077 343), rgb(174, 122, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#AE7A99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7A99 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 122, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.077 343) |
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 #AE7A99 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7A99 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7A99 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7A99 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#D3B7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AB
oklch(70.7% 0.061 342.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7A99
oklch(64.2% 0.077 343)
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Step 600
600
#965F80
oklch(55.6% 0.084 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E6C
oklch(49% 0.078 343)
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Step 800
800
#684058
oklch(42.7% 0.065 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#543749
oklch(37.7% 0.05 342)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#AE7A99 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) | #7D859A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898D98 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57A85 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7A99
#AE7A99
oklch(64.2% 0.077 343)
- #5F9C7F
#5F9C7F
oklch(64.3% 0.078 162.6)
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 #AE7A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
Use #AE7A99 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.