#AC299D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.1% 0.206 333.3), rgb(172, 41, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#AC299D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.206 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC299D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 41, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.206 333.3) |
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 #AC299D | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC299D | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC299D text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AC299D text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#E5AADA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC7
oklch(70.7% 0.147 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#C954B9
oklch(63.1% 0.189 333.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC299D
oklch(53.1% 0.206 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B238D
oklch(49.1% 0.191 333.4)
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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
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#AC299D 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) | #2358A0 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566B9A | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B43761 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC299D
#AC299D
oklch(53.1% 0.206 333.3)
- #008244
#008244
oklch(53.2% 0.137 153.1)
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 #AC299D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC299D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #AC299D 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.