#AC4C93
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.3% 0.152 338.6), rgb(172, 76, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#AC4C93 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC4C93 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 76, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.152 338.6) |
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 #AC4C93 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC4C93 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC4C93 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC4C93 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD85B8
oklch(70.6% 0.11 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF65A6
oklch(63.2% 0.14 338.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC4C93
oklch(56.3% 0.152 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#913A7B
oklch(49% 0.141 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#763164
oklch(42.7% 0.117 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#602C52
oklch(37.8% 0.092 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#AC4C93 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) | #4F6695 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7590 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54F69 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC4C93
#AC4C93
oklch(56.3% 0.152 338.6)
- #008C58
#008C58
oklch(56.4% 0.131 158.6)
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 #AC4C93, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC4C93.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
Use #AC4C93 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.