#AC608E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.1% 0.114 344), rgb(172, 96, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#AC608E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC608E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 96, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.114 344) |
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 #AC608E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC608E | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC608E text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC608E text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C9
oklch(81% 0.052 344)
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Step 400
400
#C68CAD
oklch(70.7% 0.083 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#B66F99
oklch(63.2% 0.105 344.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC608E
oklch(59.1% 0.114 344)
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Step 700
700
#89466F
oklch(49.1% 0.105 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#703A5B
oklch(42.8% 0.088 344)
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Step 900
900
#5B324A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#351E2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1)
#AC608E 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) | #657190 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56071 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC608E
#AC608E
oklch(59.1% 0.114 344)
- #25926B
#25926B
oklch(59% 0.114 164.2)
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 #AC608E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
Use #AC608E 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.