#AC0271
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.2% 0.204 349.9), rgb(172, 2, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#AC0271 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC0271 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 2, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 98%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.204 349.9) |
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 #AC0271 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC0271 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC0271 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AC0271 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E773AF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 349.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC479B
oklch(63.1% 0.201 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#C71985
oklch(55.5% 0.219 349.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC0271
oklch(49.2% 0.204 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C0E5C
oklch(42.8% 0.169 350)
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Step 900
900
#70184B
oklch(37.6% 0.132 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#AC0271 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) | #304873 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F636E | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA0041 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC0271
#AC0271
oklch(49.2% 0.204 349.9)
- #007258
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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 #AC0271, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC0271.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.040
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.071
Use #AC0271 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.