#AC5790
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.7% 0.131 341.3), rgb(172, 87, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#AC5790 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5790 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 87, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.131 341.3) |
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 #AC5790 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5790 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5790 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5790 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#C989B2
oklch(70.7% 0.094 341)
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Step 500
500
#BA6A9F
oklch(63.1% 0.122 341.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5790
oklch(57.7% 0.131 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4175
oklch(49.1% 0.122 341)
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Step 800
800
#73365F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#AC5790 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) | #5C6C92 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73798E | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5586D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5790
#AC5790
oklch(57.7% 0.131 341.3)
- #009061
#009061
oklch(57.7% 0.127 161.5)
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 #AC5790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.076
Use #AC5790 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.