#AC46CF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.8% 0.213 316.3), rgb(172, 70, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#AC46CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC46CF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 70, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.213 316.3) |
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 #AC46CF | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC46CF | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC46CF text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC46CF text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEB
oklch(80.9% 0.096 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C680E0
oklch(70.7% 0.153 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B65BD7
oklch(63.1% 0.196 316.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC46CF
oklch(58.8% 0.213 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A2BAA
oklch(49% 0.199 316)
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Step 800
800
#702689
oklch(42.6% 0.164 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B266E
oklch(37.8% 0.127 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#351740
oklch(26.9% 0.081 316.1)
#AC46CF 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) | #006ED3 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4678CC | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6085 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC46CF
#AC46CF
oklch(58.8% 0.213 316.3)
- #459200
#459200
oklch(58.7% 0.175 136.2)
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 #AC46CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC46CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.068
Use #AC46CF 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.