#AC679F
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.9% 0.115 334.1), rgb(172, 103, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#AC679F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC679F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 103, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.115 334.1) |
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 #AC679F | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC679F | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC679F text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC679F text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#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
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4D0
oklch(81% 0.056 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38BB8
oklch(70.6% 0.091 333.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC679F
oklch(60.9% 0.115 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E5491
oklch(55.5% 0.126 334)
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Step 700
700
#87447C
oklch(49% 0.117 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3964
oklch(42.7% 0.095 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#593152
oklch(37.6% 0.075 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#AC679F 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) | #6778A1 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78829D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26A7C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC679F
#AC679F
oklch(60.9% 0.115 334.1)
- #429762
#429762
oklch(61% 0.116 153.7)
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 #AC679F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #AC679F 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.