#AE809B
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.3% 0.067 343.1), rgb(174, 128, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#AE809B is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE809B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 128, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.067 343.1) |
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 #AE809B | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE809B | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE809B text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE809B text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C6
oklch(81% 0.032 344)
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Step 400
400
#B994A9
oklch(70.7% 0.053 343.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE809B
oklch(65.3% 0.067 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#92627F
oklch(55.7% 0.074 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C516B
oklch(49.1% 0.068 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#654257
oklch(42.6% 0.057 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#523848
oklch(37.6% 0.044 342)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#AE809B 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) | #82899C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D909A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48089 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE809B
#AE809B
oklch(65.3% 0.067 343.1)
- #699D84
#699D84
oklch(65.2% 0.067 163)
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 #AE809B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
Use #AE809B 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.