#AC5190
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.9% 0.141 340.6), rgb(172, 81, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#AC5190 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 341°. 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 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5190 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 81, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.141 340.6) |
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 #AC5190 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5190 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5190 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5190 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B4
oklch(70.7% 0.102 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD68A1
oklch(63.2% 0.129 340.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5190
oklch(56.9% 0.141 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#903E77
oklch(49.2% 0.131 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#753361
oklch(42.7% 0.11 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4F
oklch(37.8% 0.084 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#AC5190 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) | #566892 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F778E | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5526A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5190
#AC5190
oklch(56.9% 0.141 340.6)
- #008D5D
#008D5D
oklch(56.8% 0.127 160.6)
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 #AC5190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
Use #AC5190 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.