#AC6795
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.5% 0.107 340.6), rgb(172, 103, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#AC6795 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 341°. 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 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC6795 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 103, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.107 340.6) |
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 #AC6795 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC6795 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC6795 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC6795 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB1
oklch(70.7% 0.085 340.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC6795
oklch(60.5% 0.107 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05688
oklch(55.7% 0.116 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#884673
oklch(49.1% 0.107 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5E
oklch(42.8% 0.089 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A324D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#351E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 341)
#AC6795 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) | #6A7797 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8193 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46878 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC6795
#AC6795
oklch(60.5% 0.107 340.6)
- #3C956C
#3C956C
oklch(60.5% 0.107 160.6)
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 #AC6795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.069
Use #AC6795 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.