#AC3E9A
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.9% 0.178 334.8), rgb(172, 62, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#AC3E9A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC3E9A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 62, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.178 334.8) |
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 #AC3E9A | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC3E9A | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC3E9A text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AC3E9A text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D181C0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 335)
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Step 500
500
#C35DB1
oklch(63% 0.165 334.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC3E9A
oklch(54.9% 0.178 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#953185
oklch(49% 0.165 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#792A6C
oklch(42.6% 0.137 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#622758
oklch(37.6% 0.108 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#AC3E9A 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) | #3D609D | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617097 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44566 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC3E9A
#AC3E9A
oklch(54.9% 0.178 334.8)
- #00884C
#00884C
oklch(55% 0.137 154.8)
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 #AC3E9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC3E9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
Use #AC3E9A 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.