#AC4089
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.4% 0.163 342.5), rgb(172, 64, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#AC4089 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC4089 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 64, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.163 342.5) |
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 #AC4089 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC4089 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC4089 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AC4089 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D382B4
oklch(70.7% 0.118 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#C560A2
oklch(63.1% 0.15 342.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC4089
oklch(54.4% 0.163 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#973578
oklch(49.1% 0.152 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D61
oklch(42.8% 0.125 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#63294F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#AC4089 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) | #485E8B | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687086 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6415F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC4089
#AC4089
oklch(54.4% 0.163 342.5)
- #00845B
#00845B
oklch(54.2% 0.118 162.8)
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 #AC4089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
Use #AC4089 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.