#AC418D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.7% 0.164 340.7), rgb(172, 65, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#AC418D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC418D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 65, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.164 340.7) |
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 #AC418D | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC418D | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC418D text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AC418D text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AECF
oklch(80.8% 0.074 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#D282B7
oklch(70.7% 0.119 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#C460A5
oklch(63.1% 0.152 340.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC418D
oklch(54.7% 0.164 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#96357A
oklch(49.1% 0.152 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D64
oklch(42.7% 0.127 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#632951
oklch(37.7% 0.099 341)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#AC418D 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) | #475F8F | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67718A | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64361 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC418D
#AC418D
oklch(54.7% 0.164 340.7)
- #008658
#008658
oklch(54.7% 0.123 160.5)
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 #AC418D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC418D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.084
Use #AC418D 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.