#AE7D97
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.6% 0.07 346.1), rgb(174, 125, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#AE7D97 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7D97 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 125, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.07 346.1) |
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 #AE7D97 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7D97 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7D97 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7D97 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A8
oklch(70.7% 0.056 345.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7D97
oklch(64.6% 0.07 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#94617D
oklch(55.6% 0.076 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5069
oklch(49.1% 0.071 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#664256
oklch(42.7% 0.058 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#543847
oklch(37.8% 0.046 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#AE7D97 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) | #808798 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8E96 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57D86 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7D97
#AE7D97
oklch(64.6% 0.07 346.1)
- #639C84
#639C84
oklch(64.6% 0.07 165.8)
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 #AE7D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
Use #AE7D97 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.