#AE819A
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.5% 0.065 344.6), rgb(174, 129, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#AE819A is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 345°. 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 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE819A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 129, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.065 344.6) |
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 #AE819A | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE819A | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE819A text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AE819A text on black | 6.40:1 | 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
#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
#D1B9C5
oklch(81% 0.032 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#B994A8
oklch(70.7% 0.052 344.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE819A
oklch(65.5% 0.065 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#91637D
oklch(55.7% 0.069 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5169
oklch(49% 0.067 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#654356
oklch(42.8% 0.055 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#523947
oklch(37.8% 0.041 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#AE819A 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) | #848A9B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9199 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48189 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE819A
#AE819A
oklch(65.5% 0.065 344.6)
- #6A9E86
#6A9E86
oklch(65.5% 0.066 164)
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 #AE819A, 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 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
Use #AE819A 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.