#AC3C84
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.7% 0.166 344.6), rgb(172, 60, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#AC3C84 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC3C84 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 60, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.166 344.6) |
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 #AC3C84 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC3C84 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC3C84 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AC3C84 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D581B2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#C75F9F
oklch(63.1% 0.152 344.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC3C84
oklch(53.7% 0.166 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#993375
oklch(49.1% 0.154 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C2B5F
oklch(42.6% 0.128 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#65284E
oklch(37.7% 0.1 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#AC3C84 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) | #475B86 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686E81 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B73B5A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC3C84
#AC3C84
oklch(53.7% 0.166 344.6)
- #00825D
#00825D
oklch(53.7% 0.113 164.9)
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 #AC3C84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
Use #AC3C84 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.