#AC759F
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.3% 0.089 335.5), rgb(172, 117, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#AC759F is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC759F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 117, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.089 335.5) |
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 #AC759F | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC759F | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC759F text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC759F text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#E4D3DF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 336.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CC
oklch(80.8% 0.044 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B2
oklch(70.7% 0.071 335.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC759F
oklch(63.3% 0.089 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#965C89
oklch(55.5% 0.097 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#804C75
oklch(49.1% 0.09 335)
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Step 800
800
#683F5F
oklch(42.8% 0.074 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#55354E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 335)
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Step 950
950
#321F2D
oklch(26.9% 0.038 336.7)
#AC759F 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) | #7582A1 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83899D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17784 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC759F
#AC759F
oklch(63.3% 0.089 335.5)
- #5B9A73
#5B9A73
oklch(63.3% 0.088 155.7)
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 #AC759F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
Use #AC759F 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.