#AC5AC8
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.9% 0.178 316.8), rgb(172, 90, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#AC5AC8 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 90, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.178 316.8) |
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 #AC5AC8 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC5AC8 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5AC8 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5AC8 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E6
oklch(81% 0.086 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C383DA
oklch(70.6% 0.14 316.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC5AC8
oklch(60.9% 0.178 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E44BC
oklch(55.6% 0.192 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8734A2
oklch(49% 0.179 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D84
oklch(42.8% 0.149 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#592969
oklch(37.6% 0.116 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#AC5AC8 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) | #4177CC | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7FC5 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6B88 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5AC8
#AC5AC8
oklch(60.9% 0.178 316.8)
- #489911
#489911
oklch(60.8% 0.177 136.8)
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 #AC5AC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC5AC8.
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 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
Use #AC5AC8 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.