#AC4CCD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.4% 0.203 316.4), rgb(172, 76, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#AC4CCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.203 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC4CCD |
| RGB | rgb(172, 76, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.203 316.4) |
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 #AC4CCD | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC4CCD | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC4CCD text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC4CCD text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 316.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEC
oklch(80.9% 0.099 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#C77EE2
oklch(70.6% 0.159 316.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC4CCD
oklch(59.4% 0.203 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#A437C7
oklch(55.7% 0.221 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C27AC
oklch(49.1% 0.206 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#72238B
oklch(42.7% 0.17 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C246F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#361641
oklch(26.9% 0.084 316.6)
#AC4CCD 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) | #1F71D1 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7ACA | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6386 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC4CCD
#AC4CCD
oklch(59.4% 0.203 316.4)
- #459400
#459400
oklch(59.3% 0.177 136.4)
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 #AC4CCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC4CCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #AC4CCD 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.