#AC3097
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.4% 0.194 335.7), rgb(172, 48, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#AC3097 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC3097 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 48, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.194 335.7) |
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 #AC3097 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC3097 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC3097 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AC3097 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD7
oklch(80.8% 0.089 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D67DC2
oklch(70.8% 0.14 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#C858B2
oklch(63.1% 0.177 335.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC3097
oklch(53.4% 0.194 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2987
oklch(49.1% 0.18 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D246E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#652459
oklch(37.7% 0.116 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#AC3097 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) | #315A9A | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6C94 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B53960 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC3097
#AC3097
oklch(53.4% 0.194 335.7)
- #00824B
#00824B
oklch(53.3% 0.13 155.8)
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 #AC3097, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC3097.
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 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.091
Use #AC3097 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.