#AC208B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.6% 0.202 340), rgb(172, 32, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#AC208B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC208B |
| RGB | rgb(172, 32, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 69%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.202 340) |
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 #AC208B | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC208B | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC208B text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AC208B text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D5
oklch(81% 0.098 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF76BF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 340)
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Step 500
500
#D34CAF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE259A
oklch(55.6% 0.217 340)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC208B
oklch(51.6% 0.202 340)
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Step 800
800
#85166B
oklch(42.7% 0.168 340)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C57
oklch(37.7% 0.131 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#AC208B 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) | #2C528E | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6888 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B72655 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC208B
#AC208B
oklch(51.6% 0.202 340)
- #007B50
#007B50
oklch(51.4% 0.116 160.3)
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 #AC208B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC208B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.084
Use #AC208B 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.