#AC49A0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.5% 0.167 332.5), rgb(172, 73, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#AC49A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC49A0 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 73, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.167 332.5) |
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 #AC49A0 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC49A0 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC49A0 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC49A0 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.075 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD84C1
oklch(70.8% 0.119 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE62B2
oklch(63.1% 0.154 332.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC49A0
oklch(56.5% 0.167 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#913786
oklch(49.1% 0.155 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#762E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A58
oklch(37.6% 0.1 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#AC49A0 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) | #4667A3 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64759D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3516E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC49A0
#AC49A0
oklch(56.5% 0.167 332.5)
- #008E48
#008E48
oklch(56.7% 0.148 152.2)
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 #AC49A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC49A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
Use #AC49A0 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.