#AC779A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.4% 0.081 340), rgb(172, 119, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#AC779A is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC779A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 119, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.081 340) |
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 #AC779A | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC779A | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC779A text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC779A text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC91AD
oklch(70.6% 0.064 339.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC779A
oklch(63.4% 0.081 340)
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Step 600
600
#965E84
oklch(55.6% 0.089 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#804D6F
oklch(49% 0.083 340.4)
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Step 800
800
#68405B
oklch(42.8% 0.068 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#55364A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 341)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#AC779A 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) | #79829B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868A98 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27883 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC779A
#AC779A
oklch(63.4% 0.081 340)
- #5C9A79
#5C9A79
oklch(63.5% 0.082 159.6)
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 #AC779A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
Use #AC779A 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.