#AE8CA5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.054 335.8), rgb(174, 140, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#AE8CA5 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 140, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.054 335.8) |
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 #AE8CA5 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8CA5 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8CA5 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8CA5 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DE
oklch(88.6% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 335.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8CA5
oklch(68% 0.054 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#A47A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.068 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6284
oklch(55.5% 0.075 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5170
oklch(49.1% 0.071 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#63435B
oklch(42.7% 0.057 336)
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Step 900
900
#51394B
oklch(37.8% 0.044 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#AE8CA5 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) | #8C93A6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9498A4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28D94 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8CA5
#AE8CA5
oklch(68% 0.054 335.8)
- #7EA28A
#7EA28A
oklch(67.8% 0.053 155.6)
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 #AE8CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
Use #AE8CA5 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.