#AC4ECF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.7% 0.203 315.7), rgb(172, 78, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#AC4ECF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC4ECF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 78, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.203 315.7) |
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 #AC4ECF | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC4ECF | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC4ECF text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC4ECF text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F1E4F7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 315.3)
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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
#C67FE3
oklch(70.7% 0.158 315.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC4ECF
oklch(59.7% 0.203 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#A238C8
oklch(55.6% 0.22 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B28AD
oklch(49.1% 0.205 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#71248C
oklch(42.7% 0.17 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2470
oklch(37.6% 0.132 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#361741
oklch(27.1% 0.082 316.4)
#AC4ECF 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) | #2172D3 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7BCC | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6588 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC4ECF
#AC4ECF
oklch(59.7% 0.203 315.7)
- #499500
#499500
oklch(59.7% 0.177 135.7)
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 #AC4ECF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC4ECF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #AC4ECF 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.