#AE839E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66% 0.064 341), rgb(174, 131, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#AE839E is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 341°. 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 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE839E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 131, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.064 341) |
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 #AE839E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE839E | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE839E text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE839E text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#B795AA
oklch(70.7% 0.05 340.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE839E
oklch(66% 0.064 341)
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Step 600
600
#906380
oklch(55.6% 0.071 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A526C
oklch(49.1% 0.065 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#634358
oklch(42.6% 0.054 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#513948
oklch(37.7% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#AE839E 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) | #858C9F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F929D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3838C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE839E
#AE839E
oklch(66% 0.064 341)
- #6F9F85
#6F9F85
oklch(66.1% 0.065 160.3)
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 #AE839E, 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 0.025
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
Use #AE839E 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.