#AC3FBF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.1% 0.208 321.4), rgb(172, 63, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#AC3FBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC3FBF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 63, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.208 321.4) |
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 #AC3FBF | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC3FBF | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC3FBF text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC3FBF text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD8
oklch(70.8% 0.149 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC5ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.19 321.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC3FBF
oklch(57.1% 0.208 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F2AA0
oklch(49% 0.193 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#742682
oklch(42.7% 0.159 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2568
oklch(37.7% 0.124 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#AC3FBF 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) | #1768C3 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E74BC | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE557A | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC3FBF
#AC3FBF
oklch(57.1% 0.208 321.4)
- #1A9100
#1A9100
oklch(57.2% 0.19 141.4)
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 #AC3FBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC3FBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
Use #AC3FBF 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.