#AC599F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.7% 0.14 333.3), rgb(172, 89, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#AC599F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC599F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 89, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.14 333.3) |
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 #AC599F | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC599F | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC599F text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC599F text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#C789BB
oklch(70.8% 0.1 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#B76AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.128 333.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC599F
oklch(58.7% 0.14 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B407F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#713568
oklch(42.7% 0.109 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F54
oklch(37.6% 0.083 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#AC599F 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) | #586FA1 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7B9D | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35E75 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC599F
#AC599F
oklch(58.7% 0.14 333.3)
- #1E9353
#1E9353
oklch(58.6% 0.139 153.4)
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 #AC599F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.075
Use #AC599F 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.