#AC3EA4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.4% 0.186 330.8), rgb(172, 62, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#AC3EA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC3EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 62, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.186 330.8) |
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 #AC3EA4 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC3EA4 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC3EA4 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AC3EA4 text on black | 3.97:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
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Step 400
400
#D080C7
oklch(70.8% 0.134 331)
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Step 500
500
#C15CB9
oklch(63% 0.172 330.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC3EA4
oklch(55.4% 0.186 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#942F8D
oklch(49.1% 0.174 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#782972
oklch(42.7% 0.143 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#61275D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#AC3EA4 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) | #3662A7 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D71A1 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2496B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC3EA4
#AC3EA4
oklch(55.4% 0.186 330.8)
- #008A41
#008A41
oklch(55.4% 0.15 150.8)
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 #AC3EA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC3EA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
Use #AC3EA4 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.