#AC2E99
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.3% 0.198 334.9), rgb(172, 46, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#AC2E99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC2E99 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 46, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.198 334.9) |
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 #AC2E99 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC2E99 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC2E99 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AC2E99 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#C956B5
oklch(63.1% 0.183 334.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC2E99
oklch(53.3% 0.198 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A2789
oklch(49% 0.184 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D236F
oklch(42.6% 0.152 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#65235A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1635
oklch(27.1% 0.075 335.1)
#AC2E99 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) | #2D599C | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6C96 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B43860 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC2E99
#AC2E99
oklch(53.3% 0.198 334.9)
- #008249
#008249
oklch(53.3% 0.132 155)
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 #AC2E99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC2E99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.090
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.091
Use #AC2E99 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.