#AE8EA1
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.2% 0.047 342), rgb(174, 142, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#AE8EA1 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 142, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.047 342) |
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 #AE8EA1 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8EA1 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8EA1 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8EA1 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC6
oklch(81% 0.029 342.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE8EA1
oklch(68.2% 0.047 342)
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Step 500
500
#A37B94
oklch(63% 0.06 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E647E
oklch(55.5% 0.065 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#79536A
oklch(49.1% 0.06 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#624457
oklch(42.7% 0.05 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#503947
oklch(37.5% 0.039 342)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#AE8EA1 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) | #8F94A2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9699A0 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28E94 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8EA1
#AE8EA1
oklch(68.2% 0.047 342)
- #80A290
#80A290
oklch(68.1% 0.046 161.8)
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 #AE8EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
Use #AE8EA1 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.