#AC23C9
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.4% 0.244 319.5), rgb(172, 35, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#AC23C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.244 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.244) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC23C9 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 35, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 70%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.244 319.5) |
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 #AC23C9 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC23C9 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC23C9 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AC23C9 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAED
oklch(81% 0.109 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF78E4
oklch(70.7% 0.175 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#C14DDC
oklch(63.1% 0.225 319.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC23C9
oklch(55.4% 0.244 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9410AE
oklch(49.1% 0.227 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#78158D
oklch(42.6% 0.188 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#611C71
oklch(37.6% 0.147 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#AC23C9 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) | #0061CD | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #336EC6 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4B79 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.247 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC23C9
#AC23C9
oklch(55.4% 0.244 319.5)
- #2C8900
#2C8900
oklch(55.3% 0.176 139.5)
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 #AC23C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC23C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.039
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.080
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
Use #AC23C9 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.