#AC609E
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.7% 0.127 334.2), rgb(172, 96, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#AC609E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC609E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 96, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.127 334.2) |
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 #AC609E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC609E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC609E text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC609E text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#C789BA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 334.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC609E
oklch(59.7% 0.127 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#A25094
oklch(55.5% 0.138 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B417E
oklch(49.2% 0.128 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#713666
oklch(42.8% 0.105 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F53
oklch(37.6% 0.082 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#AC609E 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) | #6074A0 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747E9C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26478 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC609E
#AC609E
oklch(59.7% 0.127 334.2)
- #32955C
#32955C
oklch(59.8% 0.126 154.3)
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 #AC609E, 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 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #AC609E 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.