#AC799C
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.9% 0.079 338.7), rgb(172, 121, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#AC799C is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC799C |
| RGB | rgb(172, 121, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.079 338.7) |
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 #AC799C | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC799C | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC799C text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC799C text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.039 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB92AE
oklch(70.7% 0.062 338.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC799C
oklch(63.9% 0.079 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#945F84
oklch(55.5% 0.085 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E4E70
oklch(49% 0.08 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#67405B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 339)
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Step 900
900
#54374B
oklch(37.8% 0.051 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#AC799C 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) | #7A849D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868B9A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27A85 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC799C
#AC799C
oklch(63.9% 0.079 338.7)
- #609B7A
#609B7A
oklch(63.9% 0.08 158.6)
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 #AC799C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
Use #AC799C 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.