#AC48AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.1% 0.18 326.8), rgb(172, 72, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#AC48AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC48AE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 72, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.18 326.8) |
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 #AC48AE | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC48AE | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC48AE text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC48AE text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 327)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC60BD
oklch(63.1% 0.166 326.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC48AE
oklch(57.1% 0.18 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F3491
oklch(49.1% 0.167 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#742C76
oklch(42.6% 0.139 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E295F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#AC48AE 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) | #3B69B1 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E75AB | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15574 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC48AE
#AC48AE
oklch(57.1% 0.18 326.8)
- #009132
#009132
oklch(57.2% 0.171 146.8)
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 #AC48AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC48AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
Use #AC48AE 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.