#AC44DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.3% 0.226 313.5), rgb(172, 68, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#AC44DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC44DA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 68, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 67%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.226 313.5) |
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 #AC44DA | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC44DA | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC44DA text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC44DA text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADEF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C47FE7
oklch(70.7% 0.162 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B558E0
oklch(63.1% 0.209 313.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC44DA
oklch(59.3% 0.226 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#8927B2
oklch(49.1% 0.21 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2390
oklch(42.6% 0.174 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2473
oklch(37.7% 0.135 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#351643
oklch(26.9% 0.086 313.9)
#AC44DA 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) | #0070DE | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3978D7 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7638A | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC44DA
#AC44DA
oklch(59.3% 0.226 313.5)
- #529200
#529200
oklch(59.3% 0.169 133.4)
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 #AC44DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC44DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.059
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.073
Use #AC44DA 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.