#AC5DA0
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.3% 0.134 333), rgb(172, 93, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#AC5DA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 93, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.134 333) |
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 #AC5DA0 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5DA0 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5DA0 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5DA0 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#B56CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.122 333.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5DA0
oklch(59.3% 0.134 333)
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Step 700
700
#89427F
oklch(49.1% 0.125 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3767
oklch(42.7% 0.103 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#AC5DA0 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) | #5C72A2 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717D9E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26277 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5DA0
#AC5DA0
oklch(59.3% 0.134 333)
- #2C9456
#2C9456
oklch(59.2% 0.133 152.9)
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 #AC5DA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
Use #AC5DA0 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.