#AC4A84
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.4% 0.145 346.3), rgb(172, 74, 132).
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White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#AC4A84 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 346°. 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC4A84 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 74, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.145 346.3) |
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 #AC4A84 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC4A84 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC4A84 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AC4A84 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#D086AE
oklch(70.8% 0.104 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#C2659A
oklch(63.1% 0.134 346.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC4A84
oklch(55.4% 0.145 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#943B70
oklch(49.1% 0.135 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#78325B
oklch(42.7% 0.11 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#612C4B
oklch(37.6% 0.087 346)
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Step 950
950
#391A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.056 345.6)
#AC4A84 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) | #546386 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7382 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74861 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC4A84
#AC4A84
oklch(55.4% 0.145 346.3)
- #008763
#008763
oklch(55.3% 0.114 166.2)
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 #AC4A84, 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 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
Use #AC4A84 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.