#AC3D96
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(54.6% 0.177 336.4), rgb(172, 61, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#AC3D96 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC3D96 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 61, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.177 336.4) |
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 #AC3D96 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC3D96 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC3D96 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AC3D96 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#D280BE
oklch(70.6% 0.128 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#C45DAE
oklch(63% 0.163 336.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC3D96
oklch(54.6% 0.177 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#963183
oklch(49.1% 0.164 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#632756
oklch(37.7% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#AC3D96 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) | #3F5F99 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627093 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54364 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC3D96
#AC3D96
oklch(54.6% 0.177 336.4)
- #00864F
#00864F
oklch(54.5% 0.131 156.4)
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 #AC3D96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC3D96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.089
Use #AC3D96 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.