#AC3382
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.7% 0.176 344.8), rgb(172, 51, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#AC3382 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC3382 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 51, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.176 344.8) |
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 #AC3382 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC3382 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC3382 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AC3382 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCD
oklch(80.9% 0.081 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D87FB3
oklch(70.8% 0.127 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB5BA0
oklch(63.1% 0.162 344.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC3382
oklch(52.7% 0.176 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C2E76
oklch(49.1% 0.164 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2860
oklch(42.7% 0.135 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#67264E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#AC3382 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) | #405784 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656B7F | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B73256 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC3382
#AC3382
oklch(52.7% 0.176 344.8)
- #007E5A
#007E5A
oklch(52.5% 0.111 164.8)
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 #AC3382, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.078
Use #AC3382 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.