#AC5DA3
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.5% 0.136 331.5), rgb(172, 93, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#AC5DA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 331°. 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 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5DA3 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 93, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.136 331.5) |
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 #AC5DA3 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5DA3 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5DA3 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5DA3 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C787BF
oklch(70.6% 0.108 331.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC5DA3
oklch(59.5% 0.136 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#A34E9A
oklch(55.7% 0.148 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B3E83
oklch(49% 0.137 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#71346B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E57
oklch(37.8% 0.089 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#AC5DA3 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) | #5A72A5 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707DA1 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26378 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5DA3
#AC5DA3
oklch(59.5% 0.136 331.5)
- #2E9553
#2E9553
oklch(59.5% 0.137 151.4)
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 #AC5DA3, 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 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
Use #AC5DA3 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.