#AC3D8D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(54.2% 0.17 340.4), rgb(172, 61, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#AC3D8D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC3D8D |
| RGB | rgb(172, 61, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.17 340.4) |
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 #AC3D8D | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC3D8D | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC3D8D text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AC3D8D text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE2
oklch(88.6% 0.043 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D381B8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#C65EA6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 340.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC3D8D
oklch(54.2% 0.17 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#98327C
oklch(49.1% 0.159 340.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2B65
oklch(42.7% 0.131 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#642852
oklch(37.8% 0.102 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1830
oklch(27% 0.065 340.8)
#AC3D8D 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) | #445D8F | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656F8A | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B63F5F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC3D8D
#AC3D8D
oklch(54.2% 0.17 340.4)
- #008457
#008457
oklch(54.2% 0.121 160.7)
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 #AC3D8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC3D8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.081
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.087
Use #AC3D8D 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.