#AC1CD0
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.5% 0.254 317.8), rgb(172, 28, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#AC1CD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.254 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.254) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC1CD0 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 28, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 76%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.254 317.8) |
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 #AC1CD0 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC1CD0 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC1CD0 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AC1CD0 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F1
oklch(80.9% 0.114 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE76E9
oklch(70.6% 0.183 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#C14AE3
oklch(63.2% 0.235 317.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC1CD0
oklch(55.5% 0.254 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#9404B4
oklch(49.1% 0.236 318)
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Step 800
800
#781092
oklch(42.7% 0.196 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#611A74
oklch(37.7% 0.152 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#391244
oklch(27% 0.096 318)
#AC1CD0 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) | #0061D4 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #246DCC | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA4C7C | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.257 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC1CD0
#AC1CD0
oklch(55.5% 0.254 317.8)
- #378800
#378800
oklch(55.4% 0.171 137.8)
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 #AC1CD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC1CD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.024
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.040
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.073
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.073
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.074
Use #AC1CD0 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.