#AC35C2
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.3% 0.222 320.9), rgb(172, 53, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#AC35C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC35C2 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 53, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 57%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.222 320.9) |
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 #AC35C2 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC35C2 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC35C2 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC35C2 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE8
oklch(80.9% 0.099 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD7CDD
oklch(70.7% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE55D3
oklch(63.1% 0.204 320.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC35C2
oklch(56.3% 0.222 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9222A5
oklch(49.1% 0.207 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#762086
oklch(42.7% 0.171 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#60226B
oklch(37.8% 0.133 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#38153F
oklch(27% 0.085 320.7)
#AC35C2 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) | #0064C6 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4571BF | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5079 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC35C2
#AC35C2
oklch(56.3% 0.222 320.9)
- #208D00
#208D00
oklch(56.1% 0.184 140.9)
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 #AC35C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC35C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
Use #AC35C2 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.