#AC5AE0
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.3% 0.203 310), rgb(172, 90, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#AC5AE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC5AE0 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 90, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.203 310) |
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 #AC5AE0 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC5AE0 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC5AE0 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC5AE0 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF82EA
oklch(70.8% 0.158 309.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC5AE0
oklch(62.3% 0.203 310)
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Step 600
600
#9A3CD1
oklch(55.6% 0.221 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#842DB5
oklch(49.2% 0.205 310)
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Step 800
800
#6B2792
oklch(42.7% 0.17 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#572675
oklch(37.7% 0.133 310)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#AC5AE0 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) | #247CE4 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B81DD | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57395 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC5AE0
#AC5AE0
oklch(62.3% 0.203 310)
- #649900
#649900
oklch(62.2% 0.167 129.9)
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 #AC5AE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AC5AE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #AC5AE0 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.