#AC38BF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.4% 0.216 321.7), rgb(172, 56, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#AC38BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC38BF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 56, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.216 321.7) |
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 #AC38BF | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC38BF | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC38BF text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC38BF text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE6
oklch(80.9% 0.097 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DDA
oklch(70.8% 0.156 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE57D0
oklch(63.1% 0.199 321.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC38BF
oklch(56.4% 0.216 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9126A3
oklch(49.1% 0.201 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#762284
oklch(42.7% 0.167 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F236A
oklch(37.7% 0.13 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#38163E
oklch(27% 0.082 321.4)
#AC38BF 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) | #0065C3 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4972BC | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5178 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC38BF
#AC38BF
oklch(56.4% 0.216 321.7)
- #158E00
#158E00
oklch(56.2% 0.188 141.7)
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 #AC38BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC38BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.082
Use #AC38BF 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.