#AC709C
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.3% 0.096 337), rgb(172, 112, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#AC709C is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC709C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 112, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.096 337) |
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 #AC709C | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC709C | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC709C text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC709C text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CC
oklch(81% 0.046 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#C08FB2
oklch(70.8% 0.075 337.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC709C
oklch(62.3% 0.096 337)
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Step 600
600
#9A5A89
oklch(55.6% 0.104 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#834A75
oklch(49.2% 0.097 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5F
oklch(42.8% 0.08 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#AC709C 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) | #717E9E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80869A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27280 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC709C
#AC709C
oklch(62.3% 0.096 337)
- #519870
#519870
oklch(62.2% 0.095 157.4)
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 #AC709C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
Use #AC709C 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.