#AC519A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.3% 0.149 335.5), rgb(172, 81, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#AC519A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC519A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 81, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.149 335.5) |
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 #AC519A | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC519A | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC519A text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC519A text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D2
oklch(81% 0.067 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BB
oklch(70.6% 0.108 335)
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Step 500
500
#BB67A9
oklch(63.1% 0.136 335.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC519A
oklch(57.3% 0.149 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C7F
oklch(49% 0.139 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#743367
oklch(42.8% 0.114 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D54
oklch(37.7% 0.09 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#AC519A 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) | #516A9C | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7898 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4556E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC519A
#AC519A
oklch(57.3% 0.149 335.5)
- #009053
#009053
oklch(57.4% 0.14 155.5)
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 #AC519A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC519A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
Use #AC519A 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.