#AC38AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.1% 0.199 328.6), rgb(172, 56, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#AC38AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC38AA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 56, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.199 328.6) |
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 #AC38AA | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC38AA | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC38AA text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AC38AA text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECD
oklch(70.7% 0.143 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C259BF
oklch(63% 0.182 328.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC38AA
oklch(55.1% 0.199 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#952A93
oklch(49.1% 0.185 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#792577
oklch(42.7% 0.153 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#622560
oklch(37.8% 0.118 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391638
oklch(26.8% 0.076 328.5)
#AC38AA 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) | #2960AD | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5670A7 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2476D | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC38AA
#AC38AA
oklch(55.1% 0.199 328.6)
- #008A38
#008A38
oklch(55.3% 0.158 148.6)
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 #AC38AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC38AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
Use #AC38AA 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.