#AC6399
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60% 0.117 337.4), rgb(172, 99, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#AC6399 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6399 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 99, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.117 337.4) |
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 #AC6399 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6399 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6399 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6399 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB5
oklch(70.6% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC6399
oklch(60% 0.117 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#A1538E
oklch(55.6% 0.127 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4378
oklch(49.1% 0.118 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#703862
oklch(42.8% 0.097 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3050
oklch(37.6% 0.077 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#AC6399 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) | #65759B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788097 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36577 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6399
#AC6399
oklch(60% 0.117 337.4)
- #359564
#359564
oklch(60% 0.117 157.4)
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 #AC6399, 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 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
Use #AC6399 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.