#AC5396
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.4% 0.143 337.6), rgb(172, 83, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#AC5396 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5396 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 83, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.143 337.6) |
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 #AC5396 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5396 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5396 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5396 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#EAD1E2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.064 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B7
oklch(70.6% 0.103 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A5
oklch(63.1% 0.131 337.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5396
oklch(57.4% 0.143 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E3E7B
oklch(49.1% 0.133 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#743464
oklch(42.8% 0.11 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E51
oklch(37.8% 0.085 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#AC5396 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) | #556A98 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7894 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4566E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5396
#AC5396
oklch(57.4% 0.143 337.6)
- #009058
#009058
oklch(57.5% 0.136 157.5)
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 #AC5396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
Use #AC5396 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.