#AC036A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.9% 0.201 352.9), rgb(172, 3, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#AC036A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC036A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 3, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 97%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.201 352.9) |
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 #AC036A | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC036A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC036A text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AC036A 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353)
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Step 400
400
#E873A9
oklch(70.6% 0.156 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD4794
oklch(63% 0.199 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#C81C7E
oklch(55.5% 0.215 352.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC036A
oklch(48.9% 0.201 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C0F57
oklch(42.6% 0.166 352.7)
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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)
#AC036A 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) | #34476C | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616267 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA003D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC036A
#AC036A
oklch(48.9% 0.201 352.9)
- #00715B
#00715B
oklch(48.9% 0.094 173)
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 #AC036A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC036A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.032
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
Use #AC036A 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.