#AC4EAE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.9% 0.171 326.7), rgb(172, 78, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#AC4EAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC4EAE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 78, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.171 326.7) |
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 #AC4EAE | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC4EAE | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC4EAE text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC4EAE text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DB
oklch(81% 0.077 327)
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Step 400
400
#C984C9
oklch(70.7% 0.124 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA63BB
oklch(63.2% 0.158 326.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC4EAE
oklch(57.9% 0.171 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D388F
oklch(49.2% 0.159 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#732F74
oklch(42.8% 0.132 327)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A37
oklch(27.1% 0.065 327.2)
#AC4EAE 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) | #436CB1 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6178AB | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05977 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC4EAE
#AC4EAE
oklch(57.9% 0.171 326.7)
- #079334
#079334
oklch(57.8% 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 #AC4EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC4EAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
Use #AC4EAE 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.