#AC53D7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.8% 0.203 313), rgb(172, 83, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#AC53D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC53D7 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 83, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.203 313) |
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 #AC53D7 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC53D7 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC53D7 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC53D7 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#C380E6
oklch(70.7% 0.159 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC53D7
oklch(60.8% 0.203 313)
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Step 600
600
#9F3ACC
oklch(55.6% 0.22 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#882AB1
oklch(49.2% 0.206 313)
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Step 800
800
#6E258F
oklch(42.6% 0.17 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#592572
oklch(37.6% 0.132 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#AC53D7 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) | #2076DB | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B7DD4 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86B8D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC53D7
#AC53D7
oklch(60.8% 0.203 313)
- #569700
#569700
oklch(60.9% 0.172 133.2)
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 #AC53D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC53D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
Use #AC53D7 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.