#AC29AC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54% 0.217 328.1), rgb(172, 41, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#AC29AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC29AC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 41, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 62%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.217 328.1) |
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 #AC29AC | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC29AC | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC29AC text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AC29AC text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47AD1
oklch(70.7% 0.156 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C653C5
oklch(63.1% 0.199 328)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC29AC
oklch(54% 0.217 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#982098
oklch(49.1% 0.201 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C1E7C
oklch(42.8% 0.167 328)
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Step 900
900
#642063
oklch(37.6% 0.13 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#AC29AC 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) | #055BAF | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6CA9 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B23F69 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC29AC
#AC29AC
oklch(54% 0.217 328.1)
- #008634
#008634
oklch(54.1% 0.156 148.1)
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 #AC29AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC29AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.082
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.086
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.091
Use #AC29AC 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.