#AE8BA0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.051 341.9), rgb(174, 139, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#AE8BA0 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 342°. 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8BA0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 139, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.051 341.9) |
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 #AE8BA0 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8BA0 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8BA0 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8BA0 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#EEE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.031 342.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8BA0
oklch(67.6% 0.051 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#A67A95
oklch(63.2% 0.066 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#90637F
oklch(55.6% 0.07 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B526B
oklch(49.2% 0.065 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#644357
oklch(42.7% 0.054 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#523948
oklch(37.8% 0.042 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#AE8BA0 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) | #8C92A1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94979F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38B92 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8BA0
#AE8BA0
oklch(67.6% 0.051 341.9)
- #7BA18D
#7BA18D
oklch(67.5% 0.051 161.7)
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 #AE8BA0, 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 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
Use #AE8BA0 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.