#AC45BA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.4% 0.195 322.7), rgb(172, 69, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#AC45BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC45BA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 69, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.195 322.7) |
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 #AC45BA | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC45BA | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC45BA text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC45BA text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D3
oklch(70.7% 0.14 323)
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Step 500
500
#BB5DC8
oklch(63.1% 0.18 322.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC45BA
oklch(57.4% 0.195 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E309B
oklch(49.1% 0.181 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#74297E
oklch(42.8% 0.151 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2765
oklch(37.7% 0.118 323)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#AC45BA 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) | #2C6ABE | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5575B7 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5779 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC45BA
#AC45BA
oklch(57.4% 0.195 322.7)
- #009306
#009306
oklch(57.5% 0.194 142.7)
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 #AC45BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC45BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.086
Use #AC45BA 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.