#AC679D
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.8% 0.113 335.3), rgb(172, 103, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#AC679D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC679D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 103, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.113 335.3) |
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 #AC679D | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC679D | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC679D text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC679D text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CF
oklch(81% 0.055 335)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB6
oklch(70.8% 0.088 335.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC679D
oklch(60.8% 0.113 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E558F
oklch(55.6% 0.122 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#87457A
oklch(49.1% 0.114 335)
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Step 800
800
#6E3963
oklch(42.7% 0.094 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#593151
oklch(37.6% 0.075 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D2F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 335.1)
#AC679D 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) | #67789F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79829B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26A7B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC679D
#AC679D
oklch(60.8% 0.113 335.3)
- #409664
#409664
oklch(60.7% 0.113 155.3)
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 #AC679D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #AC679D 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.