#AC0057
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48.1% 0.195 1.2), rgb(172, 0, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#AC0057 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC0057 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 0, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.195 1.2) |
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 #AC0057 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC0057 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC0057 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AC0057 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB749B
oklch(70.7% 0.152 1)
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Step 500
500
#E04982
oklch(63.1% 0.192 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB1E6C
oklch(55.5% 0.209 0.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC0057
oklch(48.1% 0.195 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1149
oklch(42.6% 0.161 1.2)
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Step 900
900
#731A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.126 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#AC0057 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) | #3B4358 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656153 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC0031 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC0057
#AC0057
oklch(48.1% 0.195 1.2)
- #006E61
#006E61
oklch(48.3% 0.087 180.9)
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 #AC0057, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC0057.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.015
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.032
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.049
Use #AC0057 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.