#AC075D
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48.5% 0.194 358.8), rgb(172, 7, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#AC075D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC075D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 7, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 92%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.194 358.8) |
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 #AC075D | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC075D | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC075D text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AC075D text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.052 358.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#E9759F
oklch(70.7% 0.15 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4A87
oklch(63.2% 0.192 359)
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Step 600
600
#CA2071
oklch(55.6% 0.209 358.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC075D
oklch(48.5% 0.194 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D134D
oklch(42.7% 0.16 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#721A40
oklch(37.7% 0.126 359)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#AC075D 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) | #3A455F | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64625A | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB0036 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC075D
#AC075D
oklch(48.5% 0.194 358.8)
- #006F60
#006F60
oklch(48.5% 0.089 179.1)
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 #AC075D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC075D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.027
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.032
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.057
Use #AC075D 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.