#AC57F0
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.9% 0.224 306.6), rgb(172, 87, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#AC57F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC57F0 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 87, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 84%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.224 306.6) |
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 #AC57F0 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC57F0 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC57F0 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC57F0 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFF9
oklch(88.4% 0.061 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3AEF8
oklch(80.9% 0.109 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD7FF5
oklch(70.7% 0.175 306.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC57F0
oklch(62.9% 0.224 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#9933DF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#8223C2
oklch(49.1% 0.226 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A219D
oklch(42.8% 0.187 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#56237D
oklch(37.8% 0.146 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#321649
oklch(27% 0.093 306.4)
#AC57F0 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) | #007EF5 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3481ED | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1779C | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC57F0
#AC57F0
oklch(62.9% 0.224 306.6)
- #6F9900
#6F9900
oklch(62.9% 0.161 126.6)
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 #AC57F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC57F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.014
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #AC57F0 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.