#AC7D97
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.4% 0.068 344.9), rgb(172, 125, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#AC7D97 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7D97 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 125, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.068 344.9) |
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 #AC7D97 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7D97 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC7D97 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC7D97 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C5
oklch(80.8% 0.033 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A8
oklch(70.8% 0.053 345.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC7D97
oklch(64.4% 0.068 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#93627D
oklch(55.7% 0.073 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D516A
oklch(49.2% 0.068 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#664256
oklch(42.7% 0.058 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#533847
oklch(37.7% 0.045 345)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#AC7D97 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) | #808698 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8D96 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27D86 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7D97
#AC7D97
oklch(64.4% 0.068 344.9)
- #659B83
#659B83
oklch(64.5% 0.068 164.7)
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 #AC7D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #AC7D97 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.