#AC618F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.3% 0.113 343.5), rgb(172, 97, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#AC618F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC618F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 97, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.113 343.5) |
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 #AC618F | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC618F | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC618F text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC618F text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58CAD
oklch(70.6% 0.082 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#B56F99
oklch(63% 0.104 343.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC618F
oklch(59.3% 0.113 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#894670
oklch(49.1% 0.106 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.087 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A324B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1)
#AC618F 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) | #667291 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56172 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC618F
#AC618F
oklch(59.3% 0.113 343.5)
- #29936B
#29936B
oklch(59.3% 0.113 163.4)
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 #AC618F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
Use #AC618F 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.