#AC5985
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.6% 0.12 348.5), rgb(172, 89, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#AC5985 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5985 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 89, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.12 348.5) |
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 #AC5985 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5985 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5985 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5985 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.088 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C95
oklch(63% 0.111 348)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5985
oklch(57.6% 0.12 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E436B
oklch(49.1% 0.113 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#733857
oklch(42.7% 0.092 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3148
oklch(37.7% 0.071 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#AC5985 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) | #616C87 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777A83 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65769 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5985
#AC5985
oklch(57.6% 0.12 348.5)
- #008F6D
#008F6D
oklch(57.8% 0.116 168.6)
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 #AC5985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
Use #AC5985 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.