#AC429F
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.6% 0.176 332.8), rgb(172, 66, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#AC429F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC429F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 66, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.176 332.8) |
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 #AC429F | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC429F | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC429F text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AC429F text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF81C3
oklch(70.6% 0.128 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#C15FB3
oklch(63.1% 0.162 333)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC429F
oklch(55.6% 0.176 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#933388
oklch(49.1% 0.164 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#782B6E
oklch(42.7% 0.136 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#612859
oklch(37.7% 0.106 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#AC429F 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) | #3F63A2 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61729C | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34B6A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC429F
#AC429F
oklch(55.6% 0.176 332.8)
- #008A48
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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 #AC429F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC429F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
Use #AC429F 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.