#AC539C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.7% 0.147 334.6), rgb(172, 83, 156).
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White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#AC539C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC539C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 83, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.147 334.6) |
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 #AC539C | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC539C | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC539C text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC539C text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E3
oklch(88.4% 0.037 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C987BB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA67AA
oklch(63% 0.136 334.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC539C
oklch(57.7% 0.147 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D80
oklch(49% 0.138 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#733368
oklch(42.7% 0.114 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D54
oklch(37.6% 0.089 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#AC539C 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) | #536B9E | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C789A | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35870 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC539C
#AC539C
oklch(57.7% 0.147 334.6)
- #009151
#009151
oklch(57.7% 0.144 154.6)
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 #AC539C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC539C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.077
Use #AC539C 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.