#AC497C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55% 0.141 350.7), rgb(172, 73, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#AC497C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC497C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 73, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.141 350.7) |
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 #AC497C | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC497C | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC497C text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AC497C text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#D186A9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#C36694
oklch(63.2% 0.13 350.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC497C
oklch(55% 0.141 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#953B6A
oklch(49% 0.132 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#793257
oklch(42.7% 0.109 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#622C47
oklch(37.6% 0.085 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 350.9)
#AC497C 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) | #55617E | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70737A | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8455D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC497C
#AC497C
oklch(55% 0.141 350.7)
- #008569
#008569
oklch(54.9% 0.107 171.2)
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 #AC497C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
Use #AC497C 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.