#AE8D9E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.9% 0.046 346), rgb(174, 141, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#AE8D9E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8D9E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 141, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.046 346) |
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 #AE8D9E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8D9E | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D9E text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D9E text on black | 7.10:1 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC4
oklch(81% 0.027 347.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8D9E
oklch(67.9% 0.046 346)
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Step 500
500
#A47B91
oklch(63% 0.059 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F647B
oklch(55.5% 0.064 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5368
oklch(49.1% 0.06 346)
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Step 800
800
#634455
oklch(42.7% 0.05 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#513946
oklch(37.6% 0.039 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#AE8D9E 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) | #8F939F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96989D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38D93 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8D9E
#AE8D9E
oklch(67.9% 0.046 346)
- #7EA291
#7EA291
oklch(68% 0.047 164.6)
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 #AE8D9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.054
Use #AE8D9E 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.