#AC4290
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.9% 0.165 339.4), rgb(172, 66, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#AC4290 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC4290 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 66, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.165 339.4) |
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 #AC4290 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC4290 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC4290 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AC4290 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#D182B9
oklch(70.6% 0.119 339)
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Step 500
500
#C360A7
oklch(63% 0.152 339.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC4290
oklch(54.9% 0.165 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#95357C
oklch(49% 0.153 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#792D65
oklch(42.6% 0.126 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#622952
oklch(37.6% 0.099 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#AC4290 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) | #476092 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67718D | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54563 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC4290
#AC4290
oklch(54.9% 0.165 339.4)
- #008756
#008756
oklch(55% 0.126 159.2)
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 #AC4290, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC4290.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.086
Use #AC4290 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.