#AE7F94
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.9% 0.064 350.6), rgb(174, 127, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#AE7F94 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE7F94 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 127, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.064 350.6) |
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 #AE7F94 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE7F94 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE7F94 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE7F94 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C3
oklch(81% 0.031 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A5
oklch(70.7% 0.051 349.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE7F94
oklch(64.9% 0.064 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#936279
oklch(55.6% 0.071 350)
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Step 700
700
#7D5165
oklch(49% 0.065 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#664353
oklch(42.8% 0.054 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#533844
oklch(37.6% 0.042 351)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#AE7F94 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) | #838895 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8F93 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57E86 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE7F94
#AE7F94
oklch(64.9% 0.064 350.6)
- #669C89
#669C89
oklch(64.9% 0.064 170.1)
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 #AE7F94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
Use #AE7F94 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.