#AC22CC
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.247 318.7), rgb(172, 34, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#AC22CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.247 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC22CC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 34, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 71%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.247 318.7) |
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 #AC22CC | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC22CC | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC22CC text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AC22CC text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF78E6
oklch(70.8% 0.177 319)
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Step 500
500
#C14CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 318.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC22CC
oklch(55.6% 0.247 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#940EB1
oklch(49.2% 0.23 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#78148F
oklch(42.7% 0.191 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#611C72
oklch(37.7% 0.148 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#391343
oklch(27.1% 0.093 318.7)
#AC22CC 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) | #0061D0 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E6EC9 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4C7B | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC22CC
#AC22CC
oklch(55.6% 0.247 318.7)
- #328900
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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 #AC22CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC22CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.039
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.075
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.078
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.079
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.079
Use #AC22CC 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.