#AC5989
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.8% 0.123 345.9), rgb(172, 89, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#AC5989 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5989 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 89, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.123 345.9) |
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 #AC5989 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5989 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5989 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5989 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DD
oklch(88.4% 0.031 346)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAC
oklch(70.6% 0.088 346)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C98
oklch(63.1% 0.113 345.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5989
oklch(57.8% 0.123 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D436E
oklch(49.1% 0.113 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#73375A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D304A
oklch(37.6% 0.074 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#371D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 347.1)
#AC5989 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) | #606C8B | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767A87 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6586B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5989
#AC5989
oklch(57.8% 0.123 345.9)
- #008F69
#008F69
oklch(57.6% 0.119 166.2)
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 #AC5989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
Use #AC5989 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.