#AC6097
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.4% 0.121 338.3), rgb(172, 96, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#AC6097 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6097 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 96, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.121 338.3) |
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 #AC6097 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC6097 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6097 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6097 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2CE
oklch(80.8% 0.06 338)
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Step 400
400
#C889B5
oklch(70.7% 0.096 338.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC6097
oklch(59.4% 0.121 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#A3518D
oklch(55.5% 0.132 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4278
oklch(49.1% 0.121 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#713662
oklch(42.6% 0.102 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3050
oklch(37.8% 0.078 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#AC6097 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) | #627399 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767E95 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46275 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6097
#AC6097
oklch(59.4% 0.121 338.3)
- #2C9463
#2C9463
oklch(59.5% 0.121 158.4)
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 #AC6097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
Use #AC6097 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.