#AC145E
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(49% 0.188 359), rgb(172, 20, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#AC145E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC145E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 20, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 79%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.188 359) |
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 #AC145E | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC145E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC145E text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AC145E text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | 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
#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
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.091 359.1)
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Step 400
400
#E7769E
oklch(70.6% 0.146 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD4D87
oklch(63.2% 0.186 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#C82671
oklch(55.6% 0.203 358.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC145E
oklch(49% 0.188 359)
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Step 800
800
#8C174D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 359)
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Step 900
900
#711C40
oklch(37.7% 0.122 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#421226
oklch(26.9% 0.077 357.9)
#AC145E 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) | #3D4760 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66635B | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB0039 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC145E
#AC145E
oklch(49% 0.188 359)
- #007161
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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 #AC145E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC145E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.031
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.055
Use #AC145E 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.