#AC4C8D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.147 341.7), rgb(172, 76, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AC4C8D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC4C8D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 76, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.147 341.7) |
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 #AC4C8D | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC4C8D | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC4C8D text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC4C8D text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CD
oklch(80.8% 0.066 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B3
oklch(70.7% 0.105 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF65A1
oklch(63% 0.136 341.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC4C8D
oklch(56.1% 0.147 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#923B77
oklch(49.1% 0.138 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#773260
oklch(42.8% 0.113 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#602C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#AC4C8D 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) | #52658F | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D758B | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54D66 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC4C8D
#AC4C8D
oklch(56.1% 0.147 341.7)
- #008A5D
#008A5D
oklch(56% 0.123 161.6)
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 #AC4C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
Use #AC4C8D 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.