#AC43A4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56% 0.179 330.8), rgb(172, 67, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#AC43A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC43A4 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 67, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.179 330.8) |
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 #AC43A4 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC43A4 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AC43A4 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC43A4 text on black | 4.09:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAED9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE81C6
oklch(70.6% 0.13 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#C05FB7
oklch(63.2% 0.165 330.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC43A4
oklch(56% 0.179 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#92338B
oklch(49.1% 0.165 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#772B71
oklch(42.7% 0.138 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#60285C
oklch(37.7% 0.108 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#AC43A4 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) | #3C64A7 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F73A1 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B24D6D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC43A4
#AC43A4
oklch(56% 0.179 330.8)
- #008C42
#008C42
oklch(56% 0.151 150.8)
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 #AC43A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC43A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
Use #AC43A4 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.