#AC2E7A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.9% 0.178 348.1), rgb(172, 46, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#AC2E7A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC2E7A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 46, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.178 348.1) |
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 #AC2E7A | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC2E7A | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC2E7A text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AC2E7A text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#D2549C
oklch(63.1% 0.176 348)
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Step 600
600
#BD3386
oklch(55.6% 0.191 348.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC2E7A
oklch(51.9% 0.178 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#84215D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B224C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#AC2E7A 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) | #40547C | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656A77 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B82950 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC2E7A
#AC2E7A
oklch(51.9% 0.178 348.1)
- #007B5D
#007B5D
oklch(51.8% 0.104 168.3)
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 #AC2E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
Use #AC2E7A 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.