#AC609C
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.6% 0.125 335.3), rgb(172, 96, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#AC609C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC609C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 96, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.125 335.3) |
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 #AC609C | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC609C | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC609C text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC609C 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.062 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#C789B9
oklch(70.7% 0.098 335)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC609C
oklch(59.6% 0.125 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25192
oklch(55.6% 0.135 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B417C
oklch(49.1% 0.126 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#713665
oklch(42.7% 0.104 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F52
oklch(37.7% 0.082 336)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#AC609C 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) | #60739E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757E9A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36377 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC609C
#AC609C
oklch(59.6% 0.125 335.3)
- #30945E
#30945E
oklch(59.5% 0.124 155.6)
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 #AC609C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
Use #AC609C 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.