#AC558D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.3% 0.132 342.8), rgb(172, 85, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#AC558D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC558D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 85, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.132 342.8) |
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 #AC558D | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC558D | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC558D text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC558D 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
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CB
oklch(80.9% 0.06 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA89B0
oklch(70.7% 0.094 343)
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Step 500
500
#BB6A9D
oklch(63.1% 0.121 342.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC558D
oklch(57.3% 0.132 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4073
oklch(49% 0.123 342.7)
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Step 800
800
#74355E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.08 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#AC558D 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) | #5B6A8F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72788B | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5556B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC558D
#AC558D
oklch(57.3% 0.132 342.8)
- #008E62
#008E62
oklch(57.2% 0.124 162.7)
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 #AC558D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
Use #AC558D 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.