#AC4CC3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.8% 0.194 319.4), rgb(172, 76, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#AC4CC3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC4CC3 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 76, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.194 319.4) |
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 #AC4CC3 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC4CC3 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC4CC3 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC4CC3 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C682D7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B75FCC
oklch(63.1% 0.179 319.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC4CC3
oklch(58.8% 0.194 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A329F
oklch(49% 0.18 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#702B81
oklch(42.6% 0.149 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2867
oklch(37.6% 0.116 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#36193D
oklch(27.2% 0.073 319.6)
#AC4CC3 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) | #2E6FC7 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5479C0 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5F81 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC4CC3
#AC4CC3
oklch(58.8% 0.194 319.4)
- #319500
#319500
oklch(58.8% 0.187 139.4)
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 #AC4CC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC4CC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.077
Use #AC4CC3 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.