#AE8AA5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.057 335.2), rgb(174, 138, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#AE8AA5 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 138, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.057 335.2) |
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 #AE8AA5 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8AA5 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8AA5 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8AA5 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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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 (this color)
#AE8AA5
oklch(67.6% 0.057 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#A6799B
oklch(63.2% 0.073 335.5)
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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)
#AE8AA5 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) | #8A92A6 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9297A4 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28B93 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8AA5
#AE8AA5
oklch(67.6% 0.057 335.2)
- #7BA288
#7BA288
oklch(67.6% 0.057 155.4)
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 #AE8AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.014
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
Use #AE8AA5 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.