#AC3ECE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.9% 0.222 317), rgb(172, 62, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#AC3ECE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC3ECE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 62, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.222 317) |
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 #AC3ECE | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC3ECE | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC3ECE text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC3ECE text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBADEC
oklch(81% 0.1 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#C87EE2
oklch(70.7% 0.16 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B957D9
oklch(63% 0.205 317)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC3ECE
oklch(57.9% 0.222 317)
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Step 700
700
#8D26AB
oklch(49.1% 0.206 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#73228B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D236F
oklch(37.7% 0.134 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#361641
oklch(26.9% 0.084 316.6)
#AC3ECE 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) | #006BD2 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4175CB | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5B82 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC3ECE
#AC3ECE
oklch(57.9% 0.222 317)
- #3F9000
#3F9000
oklch(57.9% 0.176 137.1)
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 #AC3ECE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC3ECE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.073
Use #AC3ECE 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.