#AC40D4
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(58.5% 0.225 315.3), rgb(172, 64, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#AC40D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC40D4 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 64, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.225 315.3) |
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 #AC40D4 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC40D4 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC40D4 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC40D4 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEE
oklch(81% 0.102 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C67EE5
oklch(70.7% 0.162 315)
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Step 500
500
#B757DD
oklch(63% 0.208 315.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC40D4
oklch(58.5% 0.225 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B25AF
oklch(49% 0.21 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#71228E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2371
oklch(37.7% 0.135 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#361642
oklch(27% 0.085 315.8)
#AC40D4 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) | #006DD8 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C76D1 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95E86 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC40D4
#AC40D4
oklch(58.5% 0.225 315.3)
- #499000
#499000
oklch(58.4% 0.171 135.2)
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 #AC40D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC40D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.074
Use #AC40D4 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.