#AC629F
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.1% 0.124 333.8), rgb(172, 98, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#AC629F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC629F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 98, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.124 333.8) |
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 #AC629F | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC629F | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC629F text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC629F text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 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
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3D1
oklch(81% 0.06 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#C68ABA
oklch(70.8% 0.097 333.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC629F
oklch(60.1% 0.124 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15194
oklch(55.6% 0.136 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A427E
oklch(49.2% 0.125 334)
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Step 800
800
#703766
oklch(42.8% 0.103 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3053
oklch(37.8% 0.08 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#AC629F 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) | #6175A1 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75809D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26679 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC629F
#AC629F
oklch(60.1% 0.124 333.8)
- #37955D
#37955D
oklch(59.9% 0.123 153.9)
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 #AC629F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
Use #AC629F 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.