#AE80A3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.6% 0.074 335.2), rgb(174, 128, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#AE80A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE80A3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 128, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.074 335.2) |
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 #AE80A3 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE80A3 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE80A3 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE80A3 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.037 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#B893AF
oklch(70.6% 0.059 334.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE80A3
oklch(65.6% 0.074 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#916186
oklch(55.6% 0.081 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B5071
oklch(49% 0.074 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#64425C
oklch(42.7% 0.061 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#52384C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#AE80A3 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) | #808AA4 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B91A2 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3828C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE80A3
#AE80A3
oklch(65.6% 0.074 335.2)
- #6C9F7D
#6C9F7D
oklch(65.7% 0.075 154.7)
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 #AE80A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.015
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
Use #AE80A3 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.