#AC2A95
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.8% 0.199 336.3), rgb(172, 42, 149).
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White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#AC2A95 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.199 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 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC2A95 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 42, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.199 336.3) |
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 #AC2A95 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC2A95 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC2A95 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AC2A95 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC2
oklch(70.6% 0.144 336)
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Step 500
500
#CA55B2
oklch(63% 0.183 336.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC2A95
oklch(52.8% 0.199 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C2587
oklch(49.1% 0.186 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F226E
oklch(42.8% 0.153 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#662259
oklch(37.6% 0.12 336)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#AC2A95 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) | #2C5798 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6A92 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5335D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC2A95
#AC2A95
oklch(52.8% 0.199 336.3)
- #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 #AC2A95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC2A95.
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 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.094
Use #AC2A95 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.