#AC1E91
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.7% 0.208 337.6), rgb(172, 30, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#AC1E91 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC1E91 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 30, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 70%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.208 337.6) |
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 #AC1E91 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC1E91 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC1E91 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AC1E91 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.055 338.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D8
oklch(81% 0.1 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE75C4
oklch(70.6% 0.161 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#D24BB4
oklch(63.1% 0.204 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE22A0
oklch(55.7% 0.223 337.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC1E91
oklch(51.7% 0.208 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#84146F
oklch(42.6% 0.172 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1235
oklch(27.1% 0.085 337.5)
#AC1E91 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) | #255394 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58688E | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B62858 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC1E91
#AC1E91
oklch(51.7% 0.208 337.6)
- #007C4C
#007C4C
oklch(51.6% 0.121 157.9)
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 #AC1E91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC1E91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.090
Use #AC1E91 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.