#AC00DB
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.5% 0.273 315.5), rgb(172, 0, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#AC00DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.273 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.273) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC00DB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 0, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.273 315.5) |
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 #AC00DB | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC00DB | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC00DB text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AC00DB text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.068 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFA8F7
oklch(80.9% 0.123 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE74F2
oklch(70.7% 0.196 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#C143ED
oklch(63.1% 0.251 315.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC00DB
oklch(55.5% 0.273 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9200BA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#61157A
oklch(37.7% 0.163 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#391048
oklch(27.1% 0.104 315.4)
#AC00DB 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) | #0060E0 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD7 | 0.240 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84C80 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.275 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC00DB
#AC00DB
oklch(55.5% 0.273 315.5)
- #428700
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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 #AC00DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC00DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.005
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.053
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.060
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.060
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.065
Use #AC00DB 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.