#AC26CA
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.7% 0.243 319.2), rgb(172, 38, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#AC26CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.243 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.243) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC26CA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 38, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 68%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.243 319.2) |
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 #AC26CA | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC26CA | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC26CA text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AC26CA text on black | 3.88:1 | 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
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAED
oklch(80.9% 0.108 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE78E4
oklch(70.6% 0.175 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#C04EDC
oklch(63% 0.223 319.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC26CA
oklch(55.7% 0.243 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#9313AE
oklch(49% 0.225 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#78178D
oklch(42.7% 0.187 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#611D71
oklch(37.7% 0.146 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#AC26CA 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) | #0062CE | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #336EC7 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4C7A | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.245 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC26CA
#AC26CA
oklch(55.7% 0.243 319.2)
- #2F8A00
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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 #AC26CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC26CA.
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 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.080
Use #AC26CA 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.