#AC5593
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.6% 0.137 339.4), rgb(172, 85, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#AC5593 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5593 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 85, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.137 339.4) |
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 #AC5593 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5593 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5593 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5593 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B5
oklch(70.7% 0.1 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB69A2
oklch(63.1% 0.126 339.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5593
oklch(57.6% 0.137 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F78
oklch(49.1% 0.128 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#733561
oklch(42.7% 0.105 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F50
oklch(37.7% 0.081 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 339)
#AC5593 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) | #586B95 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707991 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4576D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5593
#AC5593
oklch(57.6% 0.137 339.4)
- #00905C
#00905C
oklch(57.6% 0.132 159.2)
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 #AC5593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
Use #AC5593 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.