#AC2F9A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.4% 0.197 334.5), rgb(172, 47, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#AC2F9A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC2F9A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 47, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.197 334.5) |
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 #AC2F9A | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC2F9A | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC2F9A text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AC2F9A text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#EFCEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC4
oklch(70.6% 0.142 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#C857B5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 334.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC2F9A
oklch(53.4% 0.197 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A288A
oklch(49.2% 0.183 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D2370
oklch(42.7% 0.152 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#65235A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#AC2F9A 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) | #2D5A9D | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6C97 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B43A61 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC2F9A
#AC2F9A
oklch(53.4% 0.197 334.5)
- #008348
#008348
oklch(53.5% 0.134 154.4)
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 #AC2F9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC2F9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.090
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.090
Use #AC2F9A 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.