#AC3B98
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(54.5% 0.181 335.5), rgb(172, 59, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#AC3B98 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC3B98 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 59, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.181 335.5) |
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 #AC3B98 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC3B98 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC3B98 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AC3B98 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#D280C0
oklch(70.7% 0.13 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#C55CB0
oklch(63.1% 0.167 335.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC3B98
oklch(54.5% 0.181 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#972F85
oklch(49.1% 0.169 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A296C
oklch(42.6% 0.139 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#632758
oklch(37.8% 0.108 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#AC3B98 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) | #3C5E9B | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606F95 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44264 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC3B98
#AC3B98
oklch(54.5% 0.181 335.5)
- #00864D
#00864D
oklch(54.5% 0.133 155.6)
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 #AC3B98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC3B98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.089
Use #AC3B98 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.