#AC2D8E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.7% 0.191 339.2), rgb(172, 45, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#AC2D8E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC2D8E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 45, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.191 339.2) |
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 #AC2D8E | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC2D8E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC2D8E text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AC2D8E text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.139 339)
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Step 500
500
#CB57AC
oklch(63.1% 0.177 339.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC2D8E
oklch(52.7% 0.191 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C2881
oklch(49% 0.178 339)
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Step 800
800
#7F2469
oklch(42.7% 0.147 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#672355
oklch(37.7% 0.116 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#AC2D8E 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) | #355791 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6B8B | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6325A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC2D8E
#AC2D8E
oklch(52.7% 0.191 339.2)
- #007F51
#007F51
oklch(52.6% 0.12 159.4)
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 #AC2D8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC2D8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.086
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.086
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.088
Use #AC2D8E 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.