#AC6296
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.7% 0.116 339.1), rgb(172, 98, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#AC6296 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 339°. 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 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6296 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 98, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.116 339.1) |
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 #AC6296 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6296 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6296 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6296 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB3
oklch(70.7% 0.092 339.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC6296
oklch(59.7% 0.116 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#A2538B
oklch(55.6% 0.126 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4376
oklch(49.2% 0.117 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#713760
oklch(42.7% 0.098 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B304F
oklch(37.6% 0.077 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#AC6296 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) | #657498 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787F94 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46475 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6296
#AC6296
oklch(59.7% 0.116 339.1)
- #319466
#319466
oklch(59.7% 0.116 159.3)
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 #AC6296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #AC6296 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.