#AC59C7
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.7% 0.178 317.2), rgb(172, 89, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#AC59C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 317°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC59C7 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 89, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.178 317.2) |
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 #AC59C7 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC59C7 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC59C7 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC59C7 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C483D9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 317.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC59C7
oklch(60.7% 0.178 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F43BC
oklch(55.6% 0.194 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#8834A2
oklch(49.1% 0.18 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C83
oklch(42.7% 0.149 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2969
oklch(37.7% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#AC59C7 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) | #4076CB | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7EC4 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6A88 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC59C7
#AC59C7
oklch(60.7% 0.178 317.2)
- #469911
#469911
oklch(60.7% 0.178 137.2)
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 #AC59C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC59C7.
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 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
Use #AC59C7 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.