#AE86A4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.064 335.4), rgb(174, 134, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#AE86A4 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE86A4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 134, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.064 335.4) |
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 #AE86A4 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE86A4 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE86A4 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE86A4 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#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
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#B595AD
oklch(70.6% 0.05 335)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE86A4
oklch(66.8% 0.064 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6483
oklch(55.6% 0.069 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#78536F
oklch(49.2% 0.064 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#62445A
oklch(42.8% 0.053 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#50394A
oklch(37.7% 0.042 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F222B
oklch(27.1% 0.025 337.9)
#AE86A4 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) | #868FA5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28790 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE86A4
#AE86A4
oklch(66.8% 0.064 335.4)
- #75A184
#75A184
oklch(66.9% 0.064 155.4)
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 #AE86A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.007
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.022
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
Use #AE86A4 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.