#AC6090
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.1% 0.115 342.7), rgb(172, 96, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#AC6090 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 343°. 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 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6090 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 96, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.115 342.7) |
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 #AC6090 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC6090 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6090 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6090 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
#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
#D9B4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.052 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#C58CAF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 342)
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Step 500
500
#B66F9B
oklch(63.2% 0.106 342.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC6090
oklch(59.1% 0.115 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#894671
oklch(49.1% 0.106 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#703A5C
oklch(42.8% 0.089 343)
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Step 900
900
#5B324B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 342.4)
#AC6090 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) | #657292 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E8E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46072 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6090
#AC6090
oklch(59.1% 0.115 342.7)
- #279369
#279369
oklch(59.2% 0.116 162.4)
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 #AC6090, 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 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
Use #AC6090 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.