#AC4FA1
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.4% 0.158 332.1), rgb(172, 79, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#AC4FA1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC4FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 79, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.158 332.1) |
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 #AC4FA1 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AC4FA1 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC4FA1 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC4FA1 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C0
oklch(70.6% 0.114 332)
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Step 500
500
#BB65B0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 332)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AC4FA1
oklch(57.4% 0.158 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E3A85
oklch(49% 0.147 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#74316C
oklch(42.8% 0.122 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C58
oklch(37.8% 0.095 332)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#AC4FA1 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) | #4C6AA4 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68779E | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35671 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC4FA1
#AC4FA1
oklch(57.4% 0.158 332.1)
- #009049
#009049
oklch(57.2% 0.15 152.2)
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 #AC4FA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC4FA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #AC4FA1 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.