#AC5795
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.9% 0.135 338.5), rgb(172, 87, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#AC5795 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5795 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 87, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.135 338.5) |
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 #AC5795 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5795 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5795 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5795 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#C989B5
oklch(70.8% 0.097 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#B96AA3
oklch(63.1% 0.124 338.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5795
oklch(57.9% 0.135 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4079
oklch(49.1% 0.127 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#723662
oklch(42.7% 0.103 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F50
oklch(37.7% 0.081 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#AC5795 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) | #5A6D97 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717A93 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4596F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5795
#AC5795
oklch(57.9% 0.135 338.5)
- #00915B
#00915B
oklch(57.9% 0.134 158.5)
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 #AC5795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
Use #AC5795 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.