#AC016B
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.9% 0.202 352.4), rgb(172, 1, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#AC016B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC016B |
| RGB | rgb(172, 1, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.202 352.4) |
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 #AC016B | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC016B | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC016B text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AC016B text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | 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
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C7
oklch(81% 0.097 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#E873AA
oklch(70.7% 0.156 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD4795
oklch(63% 0.199 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#C81A7F
oklch(55.5% 0.217 352.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC016B
oklch(48.9% 0.202 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C0E58
oklch(42.6% 0.167 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#711948
oklch(37.7% 0.13 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#43112A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 353.1)
#AC016B 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) | #33466D | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616268 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA003D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC016B
#AC016B
oklch(48.9% 0.202 352.4)
- #00715A
#00715A
oklch(48.9% 0.095 172.2)
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 #AC016B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC016B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.033
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
Use #AC016B 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.