#AC20CF
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.7% 0.251 318), rgb(172, 32, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#AC20CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.251 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.251) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC20CF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 32, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 73%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.251 318) |
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 #AC20CF | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC20CF | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC20CF text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AC20CF text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F3E3F8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F0
oklch(80.8% 0.113 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE77E8
oklch(70.6% 0.181 318)
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Step 500
500
#C04BE1
oklch(63% 0.231 318)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC20CF
oklch(55.7% 0.251 318)
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Step 700
700
#9309B3
oklch(49% 0.233 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#781291
oklch(42.7% 0.194 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#611B74
oklch(37.8% 0.151 318)
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Step 950
950
#391244
oklch(27% 0.096 318)
#AC20CF 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) | #0061D3 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #296ECB | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4C7C | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.253 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC20CF
#AC20CF
oklch(55.7% 0.251 318)
- #368900
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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 #AC20CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC20CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.027
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.039
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.071
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.074
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.075
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.075
Use #AC20CF 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.