#AC238D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.9% 0.201 339.3), rgb(172, 35, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#AC238D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 339°. 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 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC238D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 35, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.201 339.3) |
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 #AC238D | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC238D | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC238D text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AC238D text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.097 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE77C0
oklch(70.8% 0.155 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#D24DB0
oklch(63.1% 0.199 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD279B
oklch(55.6% 0.216 339.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC238D
oklch(51.9% 0.201 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#84186C
oklch(42.7% 0.166 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D57
oklch(37.8% 0.129 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1333
oklch(27.1% 0.081 339.8)
#AC238D 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) | #2D5390 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B688A | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B62957 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC238D
#AC238D
oklch(51.9% 0.201 339.3)
- #007D4F
#007D4F
oklch(52% 0.119 159.1)
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 #AC238D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC238D.
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 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.087
Use #AC238D 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.