#AC3FAF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.1% 0.194 326.7), rgb(172, 63, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#AC3FAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC3FAF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 63, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.194 326.7) |
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 #AC3FAF | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC3FAF | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC3FAF text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC3FAF text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD80CE
oklch(70.7% 0.139 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF5CC1
oklch(63.1% 0.178 326.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC3FAF
oklch(56.1% 0.194 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#922E95
oklch(49.1% 0.18 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#772879
oklch(42.8% 0.15 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#602661
oklch(37.7% 0.116 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#381739
oklch(26.9% 0.074 326.3)
#AC3FAF 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) | #2E65B2 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5872AC | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14F71 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC3FAF
#AC3FAF
oklch(56.1% 0.194 326.7)
- #008D30
#008D30
oklch(56% 0.168 146.7)
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 #AC3FAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC3FAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
Use #AC3FAF 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.