#AC4A79
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55% 0.138 352.7), rgb(172, 74, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#AC4A79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC4A79 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 74, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.138 352.7) |
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 #AC4A79 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC4A79 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC4A79 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AC4A79 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1C4
oklch(81% 0.062 353.4)
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Step 400
400
#D186A6
oklch(70.6% 0.1 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#C36691
oklch(63.1% 0.128 352.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC4A79
oklch(55% 0.138 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#953C67
oklch(49% 0.129 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#793254
oklch(42.6% 0.107 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#622D46
oklch(37.7% 0.083 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B29
oklch(27.1% 0.053 352.7)
#AC4A79 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) | #57617A | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727377 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8455C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC4A79
#AC4A79
oklch(55% 0.138 352.7)
- #00856B
#00856B
oklch(55% 0.106 172.6)
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 #AC4A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
Use #AC4A79 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.