#AC4485
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.7% 0.155 345), rgb(172, 68, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#AC4485 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC4485 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 68, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.155 345) |
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 #AC4485 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC4485 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC4485 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AC4485 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#D284B0
oklch(70.8% 0.11 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#C4629D
oklch(63% 0.143 344.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC4485
oklch(54.7% 0.155 345)
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Step 700
700
#963873
oklch(49.1% 0.143 345)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#632A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#AC4485 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) | #4E6087 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7182 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7435F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC4485
#AC4485
oklch(54.7% 0.155 345)
- #008560
#008560
oklch(54.7% 0.114 165.3)
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 #AC4485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
Use #AC4485 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.