#AC5FA1
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.7% 0.131 332.6), rgb(172, 95, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#AC5FA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 95, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.131 332.6) |
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 #AC5FA1 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC5FA1 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5FA1 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5FA1 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C788BD
oklch(70.7% 0.104 332.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC5FA1
oklch(59.7% 0.131 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#A24F97
oklch(55.5% 0.143 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B3F81
oklch(49.1% 0.134 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#713569
oklch(42.8% 0.11 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F55
oklch(37.7% 0.084 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#AC5FA1 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) | #5D73A3 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727E9F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26478 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5FA1
#AC5FA1
oklch(59.7% 0.131 332.6)
- #319557
#319557
oklch(59.6% 0.132 152.5)
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 #AC5FA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
Use #AC5FA1 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.