#AC2895
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.6% 0.201 336.3), rgb(172, 40, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#AC2895 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.201 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 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC2895 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 40, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.201 336.3) |
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 #AC2895 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC2895 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC2895 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AC2895 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD7
oklch(81% 0.09 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC2
oklch(70.7% 0.145 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB55B3
oklch(63.2% 0.185 336.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC2895
oklch(52.6% 0.201 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C2487
oklch(49% 0.187 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F216E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#672259
oklch(37.8% 0.121 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#AC2895 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) | #2A5698 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6A92 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5325C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC2895
#AC2895
oklch(52.6% 0.201 336.3)
- #00804B
#00804B
oklch(52.8% 0.127 156.3)
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 #AC2895, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC2895.
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 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.094
Use #AC2895 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.