#AC3598
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.9% 0.189 335.4), rgb(172, 53, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#AC3598 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC3598 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 53, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.189 335.4) |
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 #AC3598 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC3598 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC3598 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AC3598 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47EC1
oklch(70.7% 0.135 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#C75AB2
oklch(63.2% 0.173 335.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC3598
oklch(53.9% 0.189 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#992C86
oklch(49.2% 0.175 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C266D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#642559
oklch(37.7% 0.113 335)
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Step 950
950
#3B1734
oklch(27.1% 0.071 335.3)
#AC3598 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) | #355C9B | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6D95 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B43D62 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC3598
#AC3598
oklch(53.9% 0.189 335.4)
- #00844B
#00844B
oklch(53.9% 0.132 155.3)
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 #AC3598, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC3598.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #AC3598 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.