#AC5F96
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.2% 0.122 338.8), rgb(172, 95, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#AC5F96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5F96 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 95, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.122 338.8) |
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 #AC5F96 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC5F96 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5F96 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5F96 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB3
oklch(70.6% 0.088 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#B56EA0
oklch(63.1% 0.111 338.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC5F96
oklch(59.2% 0.122 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#894476
oklch(49% 0.114 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3960
oklch(42.7% 0.093 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A314F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#AC5F96 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) | #617298 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767E94 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46174 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5F96
#AC5F96
oklch(59.2% 0.122 338.8)
- #289362
#289362
oklch(59.1% 0.122 158.7)
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 #AC5F96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #AC5F96 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.