#AC3FB6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.5% 0.2 324.3), rgb(172, 63, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#AC3FB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC3FB6 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 63, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.2 324.3) |
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 #AC3FB6 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC3FB6 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC3FB6 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC3FB6 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEC
oklch(88.4% 0.051 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.145 324)
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Step 500
500
#BE5BC7
oklch(63.2% 0.184 324.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC3FB6
oklch(56.5% 0.2 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#912D9A
oklch(49.2% 0.185 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#76277D
oklch(42.8% 0.154 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2664
oklch(37.7% 0.119 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#AC3FB6 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) | #2666BA | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5473B3 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5175 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC3FB6
#AC3FB6
oklch(56.5% 0.2 324.3)
- #008F1E
#008F1E
oklch(56.4% 0.182 144.3)
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 #AC3FB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC3FB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
Use #AC3FB6 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.