#AC3379
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.3% 0.171 349.1), rgb(172, 51, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#AC3379 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC3379 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 51, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.171 349.1) |
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 #AC3379 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC3379 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC3379 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AC3379 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 349)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#D05799
oklch(63.1% 0.168 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC3784
oklch(55.7% 0.185 349.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AC3379
oklch(52.3% 0.171 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#83235B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 349)
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Step 900
900
#6A234B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#AC3379 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) | #44567B | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676B76 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B82D51 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC3379
#AC3379
oklch(52.3% 0.171 349.1)
- #007D5F
#007D5F
oklch(52.4% 0.105 168.6)
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 #AC3379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
Use #AC3379 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.