#AC289E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.1% 0.208 332.9), rgb(172, 40, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#AC289E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC289E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 40, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.208 332.9) |
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 #AC289E | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC289E | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC289E text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AC289E text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 333)
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Step 400
400
#D67AC8
oklch(70.6% 0.15 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#C954BA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 332.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC289E
oklch(53.1% 0.208 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B228E
oklch(49.1% 0.193 333)
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Step 800
800
#7E2073
oklch(42.7% 0.159 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#66215D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#AC289E 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) | #2158A1 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556B9B | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B43761 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC289E
#AC289E
oklch(53.1% 0.208 332.9)
- #008243
#008243
oklch(53.2% 0.138 152.8)
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 #AC289E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC289E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
Use #AC289E 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.