#AC23CD
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.7% 0.247 318.4), rgb(172, 35, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#AC23CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.247 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC23CD |
| RGB | rgb(172, 35, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 71%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.247 318.4) |
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 #AC23CD | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC23CD | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC23CD text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AC23CD text on black | 3.87:1 | 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
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEF
oklch(81% 0.11 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE78E7
oklch(70.7% 0.178 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#C04DDF
oklch(63.1% 0.227 318.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC23CD
oklch(55.7% 0.247 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#930EB1
oklch(49% 0.23 318.4)
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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)
#AC23CD 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) | #0062D1 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E6EC9 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4D7B | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.250 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC23CD
#AC23CD
oklch(55.7% 0.247 318.4)
- #348900
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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 #AC23CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC23CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.031
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.038
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.074
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.077
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.077
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.078
Use #AC23CD 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.