#AC2396
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.3% 0.207 335.8), rgb(172, 35, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#AC2396 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 336°. 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 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC2396 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 35, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.207 335.8) |
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 #AC2396 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC2396 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC2396 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AC2396 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD76C6
oklch(70.7% 0.16 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#D04CB8
oklch(63.1% 0.204 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB25A3
oklch(55.5% 0.221 335.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC2396
oklch(52.3% 0.207 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#831672
oklch(42.7% 0.171 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1C5C
oklch(37.8% 0.134 336)
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Step 950
950
#3E1236
oklch(26.9% 0.085 335.5)
#AC2396 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) | #245599 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586993 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B52F5C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC2396
#AC2396
oklch(52.3% 0.207 335.8)
- #007F49
#007F49
oklch(52.4% 0.128 155.7)
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 #AC2396, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC2396.
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 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.094
Use #AC2396 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.