#AE8B9D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.049 346.2), rgb(174, 139, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#AE8B9D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8B9D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 139, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.049 346.2) |
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 #AE8B9D | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8B9D | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8B9D text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8B9D 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 345)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8B9D
oklch(67.5% 0.049 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#A67A91
oklch(63% 0.063 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#91637C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5268
oklch(49.1% 0.063 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#644355
oklch(42.6% 0.053 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#523946
oklch(37.8% 0.041 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#AE8B9D 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) | #8D919E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38B91 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8B9D
#AE8B9D
oklch(67.5% 0.049 346.2)
- #7AA190
#7AA190
oklch(67.5% 0.05 166.3)
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 #AE8B9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
Use #AE8B9D 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.