#AC3E92
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(54.5% 0.172 338.2), rgb(172, 62, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#AC3E92 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC3E92 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 62, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.172 338.2) |
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 #AC3E92 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC3E92 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC3E92 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AC3E92 text on black | 3.85:1 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED2
oklch(81% 0.077 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#D281BB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#C45EAA
oklch(63% 0.159 338)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC3E92
oklch(54.5% 0.172 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#97327F
oklch(49.1% 0.161 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A2B67
oklch(42.6% 0.132 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#632854
oklch(37.7% 0.103 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#AC3E92 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) | #425F95 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64708F | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54262 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC3E92
#AC3E92
oklch(54.5% 0.172 338.2)
- #008653
#008653
oklch(54.6% 0.127 158.1)
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 #AC3E92, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC3E92.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.088
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.089
Use #AC3E92 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.