#AC217E
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(51% 0.193 345.4), rgb(172, 33, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#AC217E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC217E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 33, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 68%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.193 345.4) |
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 #AC217E | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC217E | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC217E text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AC217E text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8CE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#E177B5
oklch(70.7% 0.15 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#D54EA3
oklch(63.1% 0.191 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#C0298E
oklch(55.6% 0.208 345.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC217E
oklch(51% 0.193 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#861962
oklch(42.6% 0.16 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1D50
oklch(37.6% 0.125 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#AC217E 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) | #355080 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60677B | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B81D4E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC217E
#AC217E
oklch(51% 0.193 345.4)
- #007957
#007957
oklch(51.1% 0.107 165.3)
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 #AC217E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC217E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
Use #AC217E 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.