#AC559D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58% 0.145 334.2), rgb(172, 85, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#AC559D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 334°. 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 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC559D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 85, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.145 334.2) |
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 #AC559D | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC559D | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC559D text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC559D text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#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
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C888BB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#B968AA
oklch(63.1% 0.133 334.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC559D
oklch(58% 0.145 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C3E80
oklch(49% 0.135 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#723468
oklch(42.7% 0.112 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E54
oklch(37.8% 0.087 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B31
oklch(26.9% 0.055 334.2)
#AC559D 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) | #546D9F | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D799B | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35A72 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC559D
#AC559D
oklch(58% 0.145 334.2)
- #049251
#049251
oklch(58% 0.144 154.3)
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 #AC559D, closest first.
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 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
Use #AC559D 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.