#AC439E
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.7% 0.174 333.2), rgb(172, 67, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#AC439E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC439E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 67, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.174 333.2) |
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 #AC439E | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC439E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC439E text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC439E text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED6
oklch(80.8% 0.078 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C2
oklch(70.8% 0.125 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#C15FB2
oklch(63.1% 0.161 333.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC439E
oklch(55.7% 0.174 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#933487
oklch(49.1% 0.161 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#782C6E
oklch(42.8% 0.135 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#612959
oklch(37.8% 0.104 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#391934
oklch(27.1% 0.065 333.4)
#AC439E 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) | #4063A1 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62729B | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34B6A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC439E
#AC439E
oklch(55.7% 0.174 333.2)
- #008B49
#008B49
oklch(55.8% 0.143 153.1)
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 #AC439E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC439E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
Use #AC439E 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.