#AC668E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60% 0.103 345.4), rgb(172, 102, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#AC668E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC668E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 102, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.103 345.4) |
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 #AC668E | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC668E | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC668E text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC668E text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.051 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#C68CAC
oklch(70.7% 0.082 345.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC668E
oklch(60% 0.103 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15682
oklch(55.6% 0.113 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A466E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#703A59
oklch(42.7% 0.086 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3249
oklch(37.7% 0.068 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#AC668E 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) | #6B758F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56574 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC668E
#AC668E
oklch(60% 0.103 345.4)
- #369471
#369471
oklch(60.1% 0.104 165)
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 #AC668E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.069
Use #AC668E 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.