#AC31A5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.203 330.4), rgb(172, 49, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#AC31A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC31A5 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 49, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.203 330.4) |
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 #AC31A5 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC31A5 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC31A5 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AC31A5 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCB
oklch(70.6% 0.147 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#C557BD
oklch(63.1% 0.186 330.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC31A5
oklch(54.2% 0.203 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#982791
oklch(49.2% 0.189 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B2376
oklch(42.7% 0.156 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235F
oklch(37.8% 0.122 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1638
oklch(27.1% 0.077 330.6)
#AC31A5 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) | #255DA8 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566DA2 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34068 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC31A5
#AC31A5
oklch(54.2% 0.203 330.4)
- #00863D
#00863D
oklch(54.2% 0.148 150.3)
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 #AC31A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC31A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.092
Use #AC31A5 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.