#AE94AC
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(69.7% 0.046 328.5), rgb(174, 148, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#AE94AC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE94AC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 148, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 14%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.046 328.5) |
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 #AE94AC | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE94AC | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE94AC text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE94AC text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACA
oklch(80.8% 0.029 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE94AC
oklch(69.7% 0.046 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E7D9B
oklch(63.1% 0.059 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#886686
oklch(55.6% 0.063 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#735571
oklch(49.1% 0.057 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E455C
oklch(42.6% 0.049 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 328)
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Step 950
950
#2D222C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 329.2)
#AE94AC 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) | #939AAD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DAB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0969C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE94AC
#AE94AC
oklch(69.7% 0.046 328.5)
- #8BA68E
#8BA68E
oklch(69.8% 0.046 148.2)
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 #AE94AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
Use #AE94AC 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.