#AC3AAB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.4% 0.197 328.2), rgb(172, 58, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#AC3AAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 328°. 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 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC3AAB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 58, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.197 328.2) |
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 #AC3AAB | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC3AAB | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC3AAB text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AC3AAB text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#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
#E1ADDE
oklch(81% 0.088 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECD
oklch(70.7% 0.143 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C25AC0
oklch(63.2% 0.182 328.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC3AAB
oklch(55.4% 0.197 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#942B93
oklch(49% 0.184 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#782678
oklch(42.7% 0.152 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#612560
oklch(37.6% 0.118 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#AC3AAB 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) | #2B62AE | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5770A8 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1496E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC3AAB
#AC3AAB
oklch(55.4% 0.197 328.2)
- #008A36
#008A36
oklch(55.3% 0.159 148.1)
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 #AC3AAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC3AAB.
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 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
Use #AC3AAB 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.