#AC0066
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(48.7% 0.2 354.5), rgb(172, 0, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#AC0066 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC0066 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 0, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.2 354.5) |
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 #AC0066 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC0066 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC0066 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AC0066 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C4
oklch(81% 0.096 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#E973A6
oklch(70.7% 0.155 354.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE4790
oklch(63% 0.198 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#C91B7B
oklch(55.5% 0.215 354.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC0066
oklch(48.7% 0.2 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D0F54
oklch(42.7% 0.166 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#711946
oklch(37.7% 0.129 354)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#AC0066 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) | #354668 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626263 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB003A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC0066
#AC0066
oklch(48.7% 0.2 354.5)
- #00705C
#00705C
oklch(48.7% 0.092 174.6)
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 #AC0066, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC0066.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.029
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.030
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
Use #AC0066 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.